[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-lord-of-the-proles":3,"chapter-lord-of-the-proles-lord-of-the-proles-chapter-220":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Lord of the Proles",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2290518,4478,"Chapter 220: Straightforward Dao Gate, Ruthless Combat Tactics","lord-of-the-proles-chapter-220",220,"\u003Cp>Li Banfeng was controlling a record player to play a vinyl when suddenly the thread earrings shouted, “Watch out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Li Banfeng used Kuibu to leave his spot—just as a beautiful woman stabbed at him from behind, the blade missing his back by mere inches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng whipped around and threw his sickle, striking the woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sickle flew off, leaving only faint scratches on the woman’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stone woman!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng stopped attacking her and quickly used Kuibu to vacate his original position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was familiar with this combat style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden Chamber, Hidden Beauty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a fourth-layer technique of a Zhai Xiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Stone Beauty can fight and take punishment—engaging her head-on is pointless, and Li Banfeng would fall into an ambush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ambush from the Zhai Xiu himself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a steward, a Zhai Xiu of at least fifth layer, higher than Li Banfeng—no wonder his ability to sense danger failed to detect his malice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old He knows this building well—is this his residence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days ago, when I came to steal the vinyl, Old He didn’t notice—if this were truly his residence, his Zhai Ling would’ve sensed me then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it’s not his residence, he knows this building intimately—fighting here will definitely work against me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng pushed open the window to escape immediately—when suddenly, Old He hung upside down from the windowsill, slashing his long blade toward Li Banfeng’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This old bastard is ruthless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the Zhai Xiu’s tendency to be overlooked to ambush others!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is my own trick—I’m the one who ambushes people, and now he’s using it against me! Look at his character!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The window was blocked, so Li Banfeng bolted for the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he reached the doorway, another Stone Beauty appeared and slashed at his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng barely dodged, shouting curses: “You’re so damn dishonorable—someone’s lying in wait by the door? Have the guts to fight me face-to-face!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most Zhai Xiu are honest people, but their combat methods are anything but honest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purest-minded cultivators use the most treacherous techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking off the Stone Beauty, Li Banfeng sprinted toward the staircase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ran all the way to the end of the corridor—but found no staircase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where did the staircase go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staircase was there when I came in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why look for stairs? The corridor has windows—jump out the window!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng turned around—the corridor’s windows were gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The windows were clearly there when I entered—how did they vanish so fast?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What technique is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corridor suddenly grew much quieter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Stone Beauty vanished; all the other doors disappeared too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A door opened at the end of the corridor—it seemed the only exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near that door, Li Banfeng sensed no danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will he walk in?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course not!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such an obvious trap—you think I’m stupid enough to walk right in?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I enter your house and you lock the door and unleash your Zhai Ling, do you think I’ll survive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a Zhai Xiu can understand the cruelty of another Zhai Xiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng targeted the wall and used Kuibu, crashing straight through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Traveler’s fourth-layer technique: Unimpeded Passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng had long wanted to break through the wall—but this was a newly learned technique; he feared unforeseen complications and avoided using it unless absolutely necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He passed straight through the outer wall of the building, landing from the fifth floor and stumbling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, his Traveler body was agile—he wasn’t hurt. He turned to study the entire residence’s layout, pondering Old He’s intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging from the position of that door in the corridor, he’d just tried to lure me toward the eastern annex—perhaps that’s where Old He’s residence lies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering his residence means facing his Zhai Ling—that’s the last outcome I want.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t enter the annex, and avoid staying inside this compound—forcing a Zhai Xiu out of his familiar environment is the first rule for a Traveler fighting a Zhai Xiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng tried to leave the compound—when a storm of flying stones erupted, blocking his path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stones varied in size—some as big as fists, others slightly smaller than eggs—pelted him like machine-gun fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene felt strangely familiar…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng relied on his nimble steps to dodge behind a large tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tree’s twisted branches coiled around him, twisting him into a spiral and dragging him close to the flying stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the building’s layout changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the stones in the courtyard turned into weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now even the trees are under his control?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this Old He’s technique?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this a skill or a magic treasure?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng broke free from the tree, desperately dodging the stones—there was a moment he truly wanted to retreat into his Personal Dwelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t open his Personal Dwelling here—if he failed to defeat Old He, it might expose too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng ran for the front gate—the stones hammered at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng ran for the back gate—the stones still hammered at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ran toward the wall—the stones kept hammering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one place the stones didn’t strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eastern annex!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old He wanted Li Banfeng to enter that annex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He twisted his methods, exhausted every trick, deployed all these techniques—all to get Li Banfeng into his residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t go in—not under any circumstances!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng dodged frantically—then the stones suddenly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s happening?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did Old He exhaust his strength?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he show mercy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bird-man flew toward Li Banfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t an insult—it was literal: he had wings, a tail, and a beak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Dingfu, cornered by a room full of Zhai Xiu, panicked and transformed into a bird to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the fortress lord—Old He couldn’t harm him, so the flying stones ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Ma Dingfu had fled immediately, it would’ve been fine—but enraged, he decided to ambush Li Banfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was his own folly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng didn’t dodge or hide—he stood still, waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the distance closed, Li Banfeng suddenly drew his sickle and drove it straight into Ma Dingfu’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within five meters, he never missed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After striking, Li Banfeng immediately left his spot—he’d guessed Old He would strike from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This deduction came from his understanding of Zhai Xiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, a Stone Beauty emerged from behind him, aiming to stab him in the back—but too slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng picked up Ma Dingfu—he wasn’t dead, still struggling—and whispered in his ear: “You took five hundred yuan—this debt must be repaid. You’ll be my shield.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrying Ma Dingfu, Old He’s attacks were now restricted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flying stones could no longer be used; ambushes required perfect timing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Stone Beauty emerged from behind a rockery, swinging to slash Li Banfeng—he blocked it with Ma Dingfu, the blade striking Ma Dingfu’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Dingfu screamed in agony; Old He flinched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No more Stone Beauties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden Chamber, Hidden Beauty is a Zhai Xiu’s specialty, and Old He’s skill is indeed refined—but such constructs have limited awareness; to subdue Li Banfeng, Old He must rely on his own abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Stone Beauties withdrew; the courtyard fell silent again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng patted his wine gourd—the gourd understood and quietly opened its spout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of Zhai Xiu burst out of the hall, seeking to settle accounts with Ma Dingfu, when Li Banfeng roared: “All of you, get out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This compound is too sinister—they must leave immediately. Delay even a step, and Old He might cook them all in one pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yongchao, following the “Peddler’s” lead, urged everyone to leave at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the crowd scrambled toward the courtyard gate, Old He silently appeared within the yard, preparing to act himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old He’s goal was clear: kill Li Banfeng, rescue Ma Dingfu, seize control of all the Zhai Xiu, and wait for Ma Dingfu’s orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he neared Li Banfeng, he suddenly felt searing pain in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the moment he’d been waiting for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old He’s cultivation base surpassed Li Banfeng’s; had he approached closely, Li Banfeng likely wouldn’t have noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only Li Banfeng—he wouldn’t have been detected by Tang Dao, the Pendulum, the Wine Gourd, or even the Thread-Earring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not noticing was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng had summoned a mist of wine around him, a haze one chi thick, extending three chi outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the pungent wine mist, Old He’s eyes burned fiercely, his breath grew ragged—and finally, Li Banfeng spotted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You old ghost! Let’s go play outside!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng seized Old He and sprinted toward the courtyard gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old He’s eyes bled as he screamed: “No, no…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unleashed the technique “Heart Longing for Home Like an Arrow,” his strength surging violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one more second, and he could break free from Li Banfeng’s grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the courtyard wasn’t large, and Li Banfeng, a Level Four Traveling Cultivator, was already outside in a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old He was highly cultivated and battle-hardened, yet Zhou Anju never took him outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That proved Old He couldn’t leave the compound—once outside, his combat power would plummet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on this, Li Banfeng’s strategy against Old He was to drag him out of the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once outside, how would he deal with him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the other Zhai Xiu realized the danger and helped, they’d surround and crush him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they didn’t help, he’d keep harassing him, luring him toward treacherous terrain and exploiting his Traveling Cultivator advantages to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Banfeng pondered his next move, a woman’s voice shrieked from within the compound: “Where are you going? Are you abandoning me? Don’t leave!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old He heard it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instantly wrenched free from Li Banfeng’s grasp, desperate to rush back inside—but it was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His skin split layer by layer, blood spraying everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His skeleton collapsed rapidly, organs scattering across the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old He truly could not leave the compound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving wasn’t about losing power—it was about death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astonished, Li Banfeng used Jinjing Qiuhao to scrutinize closely, and saw a glowing aura rise from the flesh, drifting aimlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Old He’s soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His soul sought to escape Tiemenbao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the eastern annex of the master’s compound, countless vine-like glows surged forward, binding Old He’s soul tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t go, don’t go, you can’t leave me, you can’t…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hss~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold wind swept through—the ropes and the soul vanished into the annex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jinjing Qiuhao was a special technique given to Li Banfeng by his wife; no other Zhai Xiu possessed such a method. They only saw Old He die suddenly, in a gruesome manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng ordered the crowd: “None of you enter this courtyard without my permission!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhai Xiu exchanged glances; a few nodded at Li Banfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old He was dead—who could they ask about what happened next?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Dingfu was still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the sickle embedded in his forehead, he hadn’t died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feigned death with eyes shut, but Li Banfeng leaned down, grabbed him, and yanked the sickle from his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pull made Ma Dingfu flinch—he could no longer pretend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng smiled: “You owe me five hundred cash. You’ll pay it back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Dingfu gasped: “Didn’t I just pay you back… just now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng shook his head: “Taking a blade for me counts as repayment? Don’t be ridiculous. None of you just stand there—someone help me tie him up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yongchao stepped forward first, pinning Ma Dingfu down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others brought ropes and bound him tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng slashed a cut across Ma Dingfu’s face, then kindly warned: “My blade’s poisoned. You’ve already taken two cuts—speak fast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, tell me: what’s your connection to Feiyingshan? Don’t say you have none—or you’ll get another cut.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Dingfu answered truthfully: “I was a covert agent on Feiyingshan, assigned to patrol below, scout locations, and gather intelligence. Few on the mountain knew me—only our Grand Boss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng was satisfied with this answer and asked: “What number boss is Zhou Anju on Feiyingshan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Dingfu shook his head: “I don’t know. Only our Grand Boss knows that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Old He’s Zhai Spirit is of great use!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2011,"2026-06-20T03:43:16.386Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9976bba362a226655cac0ae5d9c9e4efb2af2d3fc311423d3c8b65dcd8f12ef9","lord-of-the-proles-chapter-221","lord-of-the-proles-chapter-219",863,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flord-of-the-proles-cover.jpg"]