"Hey, Sword One, what are you hiding here for!"

Just then, a loud voice suddenly came through, as a woman dressed in white brocade and holding a Fangtian Halberd ran over, slapped Sword One on the shoulder directly, and said, "I was wondering why I hadn’t seen you all day, and here you are hiding!"

Gu Zhan sized up the woman,

Her appearance was very ordinary, and her attire was equally unremarkable; she simply tied her hair into a ponytail and wore no jewelry. Holding a Fangtian Halberd at least ten feet long, it looked quite heavy,

Yet, a woman wielding this halberd,

always felt somewhat out of place.

The woman casually sat down, putting one foot directly on the stool, seemingly completely oblivious to the socially anxious Sword One who already wanted to find a hole to crawl into.

The woman lightly tossed the Fangtian Halberd aside, leaning it against the wall, then patted Sword One again and asked, "Sword One, this brother next to you looks unfamiliar. Aren’t you going to introduce him?"

Sword One hurriedly introduced, "This is Gu Zhan, the Palm Seal of the Beidou Bang," then again he introduced Gu Zhan, "Brother Gu, this is..."

The woman directly clasped her fists and replied, "God of Slaughter Gu Zhan, I’ve long heard of your name. I’m Nangong Weiyang. I wonder if you’ve heard of me, it seems we are somewhat fated. Your nickname is God of Slaughter, mine is Female Butcher!"

Gu Zhan’s mouth twitched slightly,

The Female Butcher Nangong Weiyang, he had naturally heard of,

An aristocratic-sounding name, but in reality, a woman notorious in the Martial World.

According to rumors,

Nangong Weiyang came from a humble background, born to a Steward’s maid of the Qianyu Sect, and because she was female, she was never favored. Her mother and her were bullied by her father’s first wife and some concubines, and as a child, her legs were forcefully broken by her half-brother, rendering her a cripple.

Later, by chance,

Nangong Weiyang got the chance to join the Qianyu Sect. Just as she showed a bit of talent, her father kicked her out of the Qianyu Sect and prepared to kill her to prevent retaliation, but her mother sacrificed herself for her, allowing her to narrowly escape and return to the Qianyu Sect once more.

Later, within a couple of years,

Her father married her off to an affluent businessman who already had grandchildren as a concubine.

However, this time,

Her father was wrong; after two years of cultivation in the Qianyu Sect, Nangong Weiyang directly became a Great Cultivator, and during the sect competition, was accepted by the Sect Leader as a direct disciple.

On that very day,

Her father tried to ride her success, only to be struck dead in front of the entire sect by Nangong Weiyang, as she ignored all opposition, and crushed those who had bullied her and her mother to pulp.

From then on,

Her reputation in the Martial World was completely ruined,

After all, no matter how you look at it, she did kill her own father and relatives with her own hands,

Later she was mocked as a butcher, an executioner, ruthless and unfeeling, the dregs of the Martial World. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Ever since she entered the Martial World,

Those who offended her were mostly killed by her, and she even orchestrated several extermination events,

Earning her the nickname Female Butcher,

This nickname, much like Gu Zhan’s God of Slaughter, carried heavily ironic undertones.

Gu Zhan bowed toward Nangong Weiyang and said, "Miss Nangong, I’ve long heard of your great name."

After speaking, Gu Zhan instinctively glanced at Nangong Weiyang’s foot.

Nangong Weiyang chuckled, shook the leg resting on the stool, and said, "Brother Gu is curious about my leg, huh? Well, here’s the one. It was beaten and set in childhood, can’t recover, so I still walk with a limp now."

Gu Zhan clasped his fist and said, "Sorry, I meant nothing by it."

"It’s nothing," Nangong Weiyang said, "I used to be called a dead cripple, didn’t think it was much. If I could, I’d have cultivated Leg Skills!"

Gu Zhan chuckled, finding Nangong Weiyang rather interesting, and began chatting with her.

While the two were chatting casually,

Wei Zi’ang, who was greeting guests from afar, suddenly glanced over,

Seeing Gu Zhan and Sword One together, a cold glint flashed in his eyes but quickly vanished, replaced by a gentle smile, as he slowly walked over,

From afar, Wei Zi’ang loudly said, "This brother looks unfamiliar, Miss Nangong, is he your friend? Why not bring him over to introduce to everyone?"

As he spoke, Wei Zi’ang suddenly showed a surprised expression, and said, "Oh? Sword One, you’re here too? Why hide here and not come out, lest people mistake you for looking down on them!"