Chapter 220: Upright Path, Vicious Tactics

Li Banfeng was operating the phonograph to play records when he suddenly heard the Silk Earring shout: "Careful!"

Li Banfeng didn't hesitate at all and immediately used a *Kui* step to leave the spot, but saw a beautiful woman stab at him from behind with a knife, missing his back by only a few inches.

Li Banfeng threw the sickle back, hacking at the woman.

*Ding! *

A crisp sound!

The sickle was knocked away, leaving only slight scratches on the woman's body.

Stone person!

Li Banfeng didn't continue attacking the woman and quickly used a *Kui* step to leave his original position.

He was very familiar with this type of combat mode.

Jin Jin Jin Wu Cang Jiao!

This is a fourth-layer technique of Residential Cultivators.

The Stone Beauty can fight and take hits; fighting her head-on was not only meaningless, but Li Banfeng would also fall into an ambush.

An ambush from the Residential Cultivator himself!

Butler He is a Residential Cultivator, at least fifth layer, higher than Li Banfeng, no wonder the skill of Seeking Good and Avoiding Evil couldn't sense his malice.

Old He is very familiar with this building; is this his house?

It shouldn't be.

A few days ago, when I came to steal records, Butler He didn't notice. If it were really his house, his House Spirit would have sensed me at that time.

Although it's not his house, he is very familiar with this building. Fighting here is definitely disadvantageous for me.

Li Banfeng pushed open the window, wanting to leave the building immediately. Above the window, Butler He suddenly hung upside down, holding a long knife and stabbing at Li Banfeng's face.

This old thing is so vicious!

Using the characteristic of Residential Cultivators being easily overlooked to ambush others!

This is clearly my routine for being vicious to others; he actually used it to be vicious to me. Look at his character!

The window didn't work, so Li Banfeng ran toward the door.

Just as he reached the door, another stone girl appeared, stabbing at Li Banfeng's face again.

Li Banfeng barely dodged and cursed: "Too shameless, squatting at the door, have the ability to fight me openly!"

Most Residential Cultivators are honest people, but their combat methods are not honest at all.

The most simple-minded cultivators use the most vicious means.

Shaking off the stone girl, Li Banfeng ran toward the stairs.

Running all the way to the end of the corridor, Li Banfeng didn't find the stairs.

What's the situation?

Where did the stairs go?

The stairs were still there when I came.

What stairs to look for? Aren't there windows in the corridor? Jump out the window!

Li Banfeng turned to look, and the windows in the corridor were gone.

When he first entered the building, the windows were clearly still there; how did they disappear in the blink of an eye?

What kind of technique is this?

The corridor suddenly became much quieter.

The stone girl disappeared, and the other room doors disappeared too.

A door opened at the end of the corridor, seemingly becoming the only way out.

Near that door, Li Banfeng didn't sense any danger.

Would he walk in?

Of course not!

Such an obvious trap, still wanting me to drill into it—do you think I'm crazy?

If I entered your room, you'd close the door and release the House Spirit; what path of survival would I have?

Only Residential Cultivators can understand the viciousness of Residential Cultivators.

Li Banfeng used a *Kui* step against the wall and crashed out.

Traveling Cultivator fourth-layer technique, Unimpeded Passage.

Li Banfeng had long wanted to walk through the wall, but this was a newly learned technique, and Li Banfeng was worried about variables, so he wasn't willing to use it easily unless absolutely necessary.

This pass went directly through the wall of the building. Falling from the five-story high building, Li Banfeng stumbled.

Fortunately, the Traveling Cultivator was agile, so he wasn't injured. He looked back at the layout of the entire residence, pondering Butler He's intentions.

Judging from the position of that door in the corridor, he just wanted to lure me to the side building in the east; that might be Old He's house.

Entering his house means facing his House Spirit; this is the result I least want to see.

Can't enter the side building, and try not to stay in this residence. Making Residential Cultivators leave their familiar combat environment is the first element of Traveling Cultivators fighting Residential Cultivators.

Li Banfeng wanted to leave the residence, but a large patch of chaotic stones flew up in the courtyard, blocking the way.

The chaotic stones were of different sizes, some equivalent to a fist, some slightly smaller than an egg, hitting Li Banfeng like machine-gun fire.

This scene seems a bit familiar...

Li Banfeng relied on his agile footsteps to hide behind a big tree.

The tree branches twisted, tied Li Banfeng tightly, turned a circle, and sent him close to the chaotic stones.

First, the layout of the building changed.

Then the stones in the courtyard became weapons.

Now even the big tree is under his control?

Is this Butler He's means?

Is this a skill or a magic treasure?

Li Banfeng struggled free from the big tree, dodging awkwardly amidst the chaotic stones. For a moment, he really wanted to drill back into the Personal Residence.

No.

Can't open the Personal Residence here; otherwise, if I don't clean up Old He, I might expose many things.

Li Banfeng fled toward the main gate, but the chaotic stones hit hard.

Li Banfeng fled toward the back gate, but the chaotic stones still hit.

He ran toward the wall, but the chaotic stones hit.

He went to one place, and the chaotic stones didn't hit.

That side building in the east!

Old He just wanted Li Banfeng to enter that side building.

He changed methods, thought of ways, and used so many means, just wanting Li Banfeng to enter his house.

Can't enter, absolutely can't enter!

Li Banfeng dodged desperately, and the chaotic stones suddenly stopped.

What's the situation?

Old He ran out of strength?

Showed mercy?

Neither.

A bird-man rushed toward Li Banfeng.

This isn't a curse; this person really looks like a bird, with wings, tail feathers, and a bird's beak.

Ma Dingfu was questioned by a room full of Residential Cultivators, and in a panic, he transformed into a bird and flew out.

He is the Fort Master; Butler He naturally couldn't hurt him, so the broken stones in the courtyard stopped.

If Ma Dingfu had fled immediately, that would be one thing, but in his annoyance, he wanted to sneak attack Li Banfeng.

That's blaming him for overestimating his own strength.

Li Banfeng didn't hide or dodge, standing in place waiting for him to come.

The distance between the two got closer and closer. Li Banfeng suddenly pulled out the sickle and nailed it directly onto Ma Dingfu's forehead.

Within five meters, never missing.

After hitting this, Li Banfeng immediately left the spot; he had already guessed that Old He would sneak attack.

This speculation stems from an understanding of Residential Cultivators.

Sure enough, a stone girl appeared behind Li Banfeng, wanting to stab him in the back, but her speed was a bit slow.

Li Banfeng picked up Ma Dingfu from the ground. Ma Dingfu wasn't dead and was still struggling. Li Banfeng said in his ear: "You wanted five hundred *yang*; this has to be repaid. You be a shield for me."

With him holding Ma Dingfu, Old He's attack was restricted.

Chaotic stones couldn't be used anymore, and sneak attacks had to wait for the right opportunity.

A stone girl drilled out from behind the rockery, wanting to hack Li Banfeng with a knife. Li Banfeng used Ma Dingfu to block, and this knife hit Ma Dingfu's chest squarely.

Ma Dingfu screamed, and Old He trembled.

Can't use the stone girl anymore.

Although Jin Jin Jin Wu Cang Jiao is the specialty of Residential Cultivators and Old He's technique is indeed exquisite, the intelligence of this thing is limited after all. To subdue Li Banfeng, he still has to rely on Old He's own means.

The stone girls retreated one after another, and the courtyard returned to silence.

Li Banfeng patted the wine gourd; the wine gourd understood and quietly opened its mouth.

A group of Residential Cultivators rushed out of the hall, wanting to settle accounts with Ma Dingfu. Li Banfeng shouted loudly: "All get out!"

This residence is too evil; must let them leave the residence as soon as possible. If they walk slowly, they might be wiped out by Old He in one go.

Wu Yongchao listened to the "Peddler" and persuaded everyone to go out immediately.

While everyone was rushing out of the courtyard in a mess, Old He appeared quietly in the courtyard, preparing to do it himself.

Old He's goal was very clear: kill Li Banfeng, save Ma Dingfu, control all other Residential Cultivators, and wait for Ma Dingfu to deal with them.

He had just arrived beside Li Banfeng when he suddenly felt a burning pain in his eyes.

This was the moment he was waiting for.

Old He's cultivation was higher than Li Banfeng's. If he approached Li Banfeng, Li Banfeng might not be able to sense it.

Not only could he not sense it, but the Tang Dao, pendulum, wine gourd, and even the Silk Earring couldn't sense it.

Not sensing it didn't matter.

Li Banfeng had the wine gourd create a layer of wine mist around him; this layer of wine mist was one foot away from Li Banfeng and extended to three feet away.

Under the thick wine mist, Old He felt severe pain in his eyes, his breathing was slightly rapid, and he was finally discovered by Li Banfeng.

"You old ghost! Let's play for a while!"

Li Banfeng grabbed Old He and ran outside the courtyard gate.

Old He's eyes were bleeding, and he roared: "No, no..."

He suddenly used the technique of Returning Heart Like an Arrow, and his strength became very great.

As long as he was given one more second, he could have broken free from Li Banfeng's hands.

Unfortunately, this courtyard wasn't too big, and Li Banfeng was a fourth-layer Traveling Cultivator; in the blink of an eye, he rushed outside the gate.

Old He's cultivation was so high, and his combat experience was rich, but Zhou Anju never took him out to do things.

This proved that Old He couldn't easily go out. Once he left the residence, his combat power would inevitably be greatly reduced.

Based on this inference, Li Banfeng's strategy for dealing with Old He was to bring him out of the house.

How to deal with him after bringing him out?

If other Residential Cultivators woke up and were willing to help, then surround and kill him.

If other Residential Cultivators didn't wake up and weren't willing to help, then continue to entangle with him, try to bring him to dangerous terrain, and use the Traveling Cultivator's advantage to kill him.

Li Banfeng was pondering countermeasures when he suddenly heard a woman's voice roaring in the residence: "Where are you going? You don't want me anymore? Don't go!"

Old He also heard this voice.

He immediately broke free from Li Banfeng's hands, wanting to run back to the residence, but it was too late.

His skin burst layer by layer, and blood splashed everywhere.

The skeleton collapsed rapidly, and the internal organs scattered all over the ground.

Old He really couldn't leave the residence.

After leaving the residence, he wouldn't lose combat power; he would die.

In surprise, Li Banfeng used Golden Eye Jinjing Qiuhao to observe carefully and discovered that amidst the flesh and blood, a halo flew up and wandered around.

This was Old He's soul.

His soul wanted to escape Iron Gate Fort.

Inside the Fort Master's residence, in the side building in the east, countless halos resembling vines flew close and locked Old He's soul tightly.

"Don't go, don't go, you can't abandon me, can't..."

*Whoosh~*

The cold wind blew, and the rope and the soul disappeared into the side building.

Golden Eye Jinjing Qiuhao is a special technique given to Li Banfeng by his wife. Other Residential Cultivators didn't have such means; they only saw Old He die suddenly, dying extremely miserably.

Li Banfeng shouted to the crowd: "Without my permission, no one is allowed to enter this courtyard!"

The Residential Cultivators looked at each other, and a few nodded at Li Banfeng.

Old He is dead; who should I ask about the remaining matters?

Ma Dingfu is still alive.

Although a sickle was stuck in his forehead, he wasn't dead yet.

He was closing his eyes and pretending to be dead. Li Banfeng bent down and pulled him up, pulling the sickle out of his head.

With this pull, Ma Dingfu trembled in pain and couldn't pretend to be dead anymore.

Li Banfeng laughed: "You owe me five hundred *yang*; you have to pay it back."

Ma Dingfu said with difficulty: "Just now, doesn't that count as paid?"

Li Banfeng shook his head: "Taking a knife for me counts as paid? Where is there such a cheap thing? I say, don't just watch, someone come help me tie him up!"

Wu Yongchao was the first to step up and pin Ma Dingfu down.

The others brought ropes and tied Ma Dingfu up.

Li Banfeng opened a cut on Ma Dingfu's face with the sickle and kindly reminded him: "There's poison on my blade; you've already taken two cuts. It's best to speak quickly.

Tell me first, what is your relationship with Flying Eagle Mountain? Don't say there's no relationship, or you'll have to take another cut."

Ma Dingfu answered truthfully: "I was originally a secret agent on Flying Eagle Mountain, specifically responsible for patrolling the wind, scouting, and gathering information at the foot of the mountain. Except for our big master, not many people on the mountain know me."

Li Banfeng was quite satisfied with this answer and turned to ask: "What number master is Zhou Anju on Flying Eagle Mountain?"

Ma Dingfu shook his head: "I can't say clearly; only our big master knows this."

PS: Old He's House Spirit has great use!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 221 =====