Chapter Summaries

Chen Xiaofan killed the Man in Purple Robe and then faced Young Master in Blue Robe, who tried to ambush him with his Iron Head Skill. Chen Xiaofan remained unharmed and killed him with a slap, leaving both attackers dead.

• Chen Xiaofan struck the Man in Purple Robe again and blasted him into a cloud of blood mist.
• Young Master in Blue Robe decided to attack Chen Xiaofan from behind with his Iron Head Skill.
• Young Master in Blue Robe struck Chen Xiaofan's head but was injured by the rebound while Chen Xiaofan remained unharmed.
• Chen Xiaofan told Young Master in Blue Robe that he could never hurt him and struck him with a slap.
• Young Master in Blue Robe exploded into blood mist and died regretting that he had provoked Chen Xiaofan.

After killing two greedy men and taking their silver, Chen Xiaofan rested on a secluded path and woke to a confrontation between a Red-robed Zhuangyuan Lang and four suspicious sedan chair bearers. The bearers revealed they were impostors and threatened to kill him, leaving the Zhuangyuan Lang trapped in danger.

• Chen Xiaofan took more than two thousand taels of silver from the two men he had killed and continued along the path.
• Chen Xiaofan camped in the wilderness and fell asleep beneath the full moon.
• Chen Xiaofan woke when the Red-robed Zhuangyuan Lang complained that his sedan chair bearers had taken a secluded shortcut and left the guards behind.
• Chen Xiaofan noticed that all four sedan chair bearers had frightening scars and seemed more like bandits than ordinary workers.
• The broad-waisted bearer admitted that they were not sedan chair bearers and suggested killing the Red-robed Zhuangyuan Lang in the remote place.
• The Red-robed Zhuangyuan Lang backed away in terror as he realized the danger he was in.

Zhuangyuan Lang learned that the bandits had poisoned the soldiers and planned to kill him so they could steal his identity and take his official post. He tricked them into lowering their guard and fled, but they quickly noticed and pursued him.

• The bandit leader told Zhuangyuan Lang that the bandits wanted his identity and position as County Magistrate, not just his silver.
• The leader revealed that the bandits had poisoned all the soldiers, leaving Zhuangyuan Lang without help.
• Zhuangyuan Lang offered to advise the bandits, but they refused to keep him alive because they feared he would betray them.
• Zhuangyuan Lang asked to tidy himself before dying, then used the moment to escape while the bandits relaxed.
• The bandits discovered Zhuangyuan Lang had fled, grabbed their broadswords, and chased him as he ran for his life.

Zhuangyuan Lang was cornered by four bandits and tried to use his Appointment Document to deter them, but they decided to take it by force. He prepared to destroy the document rather than let the bandits use it to become County Magistrates.

• Four bandits caught up with Zhuangyuan Lang and surrounded him.
• Zhuangyuan Lang threatened to tear up his Appointment Document if the bandits tried to kill him.
• The bandits doubted the document was real, then realized they could kill him and take it for themselves.
• Zhuangyuan Lang regretted revealing the document and resolved to destroy it before the bandits could seize it.
• Zhuangyuan Lang pulled out the Appointment Document and gripped it, preparing to tear it apart.

Chen Xiaofan intervened when bandits attacked Red-robed Zhuangyuan Lang over his Appointment Document, and warned them to leave. The bandits refused, then tried to recruit Chen Xiaofan as their strategist, leaving him amused by their shameless offer.

• Chen Xiaofan rushed in as the bandits attacked Red-robed Zhuangyuan Lang, knocking them to the ground with his overwhelming pressure.
• The bandits threatened Chen Xiaofan, but he mocked them and warned that they should flee while they still could.
• Red-robed Zhuangyuan Lang thanked Chen Xiaofan for saving his life and cautioned him about the vicious bandits.
• The bandit leader offered Chen Xiaofan food, wealth, and a position as their strategist, but Chen Xiaofan found the proposal absurd.

Chen Xiaofan refused the bandits’ offer to join them and challenged them to attack, confident that he could defeat them. One bandit charged with a broadsword while Zhuangyuan Lang retreated, and Chen Xiaofan stood his ground, ready for the strike.

• Chen Xiaofan rejected the bandits’ invitation and condemned their crimes.
• The bandits threatened Chen Xiaofan, and their leader said one man would fight him first.
• One bandit volunteered, swaggered toward Chen Xiaofan, and threatened to kill him.
• The bandit attacked with his broadsword as Zhuangyuan Lang warned Chen Xiaofan and moved aside.
• Chen Xiaofan remained still before the incoming strike and said, “Just in time!”

Chen Xiaofan overwhelmed the bandits with his strength, killing one with a slap and terrifying the survivors. The bandit leader rallied the remaining two to keep fighting for the promised riches and power.

• Chen Xiaofan smashed a bandit's broadsword with a slap and sent him crashing into a tree.
• Chen Xiaofan struck the bandit again and turned him into a cloud of blood mist.
• The remaining three bandits trembled in fear as Chen Xiaofan mocked their weakness.
• The bandit leader accused Chen Xiaofan of hiding his strength and deceiving them, then decided to fight him.
• One bandit urged the others to retreat, but the leader and another bandit rebuked him.
• The frightened bandit apologized, and the leader urged the three to work together to defeat Chen Xiaofan and claim the promised rewards.

Chen Xiaofan faced three bandits who planned to kill Zhuangyuan Lang and take his place as County Magistrate. He reassured the Red-robed Zhuangyuan Lang that the bandits posed no threat, leaving the confrontation poised to begin.

• The bandit leader and his men threatened Chen Xiaofan and insisted they would kill him to protect their plan.
• Chen Xiaofan mocked the bandits and claimed they could not harm him, but the bandit leader dismissed his words as a bluff.
• The Red-robed Zhuangyuan Lang urged Chen Xiaofan to flee rather than fight the three bandits.
• Chen Xiaofan assured the Red-robed Zhuangyuan Lang that he could easily defeat them and told him to stay safe and watch.

Chen Xiaofan effortlessly sent three bandits flying when they attacked him, then rejected their desperate pleas and excuses for mercy. He declared that he would bring the bandits to justice.

• The three bandits charged Chen Xiaofan with their broadswords, but his aura blasted them into the air and onto the ground.
• The bandits realized they had underestimated Chen Xiaofan and begged him to spare their lives, kowtowing until their foreheads bled.
• Chen Xiaofan mocked their cowardice and said he had never intended to let them go.
• The bandit leader claimed their real target was Zhuangyuan Lang and tried to persuade Chen Xiaofan that the attack had been a misunderstanding.
• Chen Xiaofan rejected the leader's excuse and vowed to bring the bandits to justice.

Chen Xiaofan rejected the bandit leader’s offers of a truce and silver, insisting that the bandits would pay for their crimes. Red-robed Zhuangyuan Lang praised Chen Xiaofan and urged him to punish the bandits severely, and Chen Xiaofan promised not to let them off easily.

• The bandit leader offered to spare Zhuangyuan Lang in exchange for Chen Xiaofan letting the bandits go, but Chen Xiaofan refused and declared that they would face justice.
• The bandit leader offered the bandits’ silver and promised they would reform, but Chen Xiaofan dismissed their promises and rejected the bribe.
• Red-robed Zhuangyuan Lang praised Chen Xiaofan’s righteousness, and Chen Xiaofan happily boasted about his own courage and skill.
• Red-robed Zhuangyuan Lang condemned the bandits for poisoning the soldiers and urged Chen Xiaofan to punish them harshly.
• Chen Xiaofan reassured Red-robed Zhuangyuan Lang that he would make the bandits suffer for their crimes.

Chen Xiaofan let the three bandits flee before catching up and appearing before them as a frightening white figure. The bandit leader realized the figure was a living person and demanded to know why Chen Xiaofan was pretending to be a ghost.

• The three bandits fled together, while Chen Xiaofan calmly let them run before setting off after them.
• The exhausted bandits stopped to rest and believed Chen Xiaofan had failed to catch up.
• A flash of white light frightened the bandits, and they spotted a white figure ahead of them.
• Chen Xiaofan watched the terrified bandits and enjoyed their fear as they thought a ghost blocked their way.
• The bandit leader noticed the figure cast a shadow and challenged the person he recognized as living.

Chen Xiaofan frightened the bandits into fleeing, then hurried back to protect Zhuangyuan Lang. He returned unseen just as the bandits prepared to attack Zhuangyuan Lang, leaving their fate in his hands.

• Chen Xiaofan imitated a zombie and scared two bandits into running, so their leader fled after them.
• Chen Xiaofan realized the bandits might reach Zhuangyuan Lang and raced back to him.
• Zhuangyuan Lang saw the three bandits return and feared they had killed Chen Xiaofan.
• The bandit leader decided to kill Zhuangyuan Lang and steal his Appointment Document while Chen Xiaofan was gone.
• Chen Xiaofan returned unseen as the three bandits charged at Zhuangyuan Lang with their broadswords.

Chen Xiaofan returned in time to save Zhuangyuan Lang from the three bandits and revealed that the ghosts that had frightened them were his trick. He confronted the bandits, who remained confused and divided as the chapter ended.

• Chen Xiaofan blocked the bandits’ swords with his body, shattered the blades, and sent the three men flying with his aura.
• Zhuangyuan Lang recognized Chen Xiaofan and apologized for thinking the bandits had killed him.
• Chen Xiaofan mocked the bandits for returning to attack Zhuangyuan Lang and accused them of breaking their promise to reform.
• The bandit leader realized Chen Xiaofan had faked the ghostly encounters, while the other two bandits asked how he knew about them.
• Chen Xiaofan admitted he had used a trick to frighten the bandits, and their leader angrily told the two men to stop embarrassing him.

Bandit Leader and his two men argued over who was responsible for their failure to kill Zhuangyuan Lang, while Chen Xiaofan and Zhuangyuan Lang condemned their crimes. The bandits fell silent, unable to escape responsibility as they faced their likely deaths.

• Bandit Leader scolded his two men for making a spectacle of him, but they blamed him for leading them into the failed attack on Zhuangyuan Lang.
• The two bandits accused Bandit Leader of pursuing ambition at their expense, and he angrily insisted he had wanted a better life for them all.
• Chen Xiaofan told the bandits to stop arguing and face the consequences of their crimes.
• Zhuangyuan Lang condemned the bandits for their evil deeds and lack of remorse.
• The bandits fell silent after Chen Xiaofan, Zhuangyuan Lang, and the others denounced them.

Zhuangyuan Lang condemned the bandits, but their pleas for mercy turned into accusations and a violent clash. The bandit leader stabbed his two accomplices and continued attacking them even after they had died.

• Zhuangyuan Lang angrily rebuked the bandits for refusing to repent.
• Two bandits knelt and blamed the bandit leader, prompting him to draw his daggers.
• The bandit leader stabbed both former companions from behind while Chen Xiaofan watched and Zhuangyuan Lang dodged aside.
• The wounded bandits questioned why their boss had attacked them, and he accused them of betrayal and shirking responsibility.
• The bandit leader pulled out the daggers and repeatedly stabbed the two bandits after they had died.

The bandit leader killed his two former companions after they betrayed him, while Chen Xiaofan remained calm and challenged the last bandit to fight or end himself. The bandit leader revealed he had a hidden trump card, but Chen Xiaofan dismissed it.

• The bandit leader repeatedly stabbed the two dead bandits and laughed, blaming them for betraying him.
• Zhuangyuan Lang was horrified by the bloody scene, while Chen Xiaofan showed no sympathy for the bandits.
• Chen Xiaofan told the bandit leader he was alone and urged him to surrender or take his own life.
• The bandit leader declared that he would fight rather than die without resisting, and Chen Xiaofan mocked him for having begged for mercy earlier.
• The bandit leader said he had a hidden trump card, but Chen Xiaofan said he did not take it seriously.

Chen Xiaofan faced the bandit leader’s final trump card, a deadly venomous snake, and swiftly killed it with his sword. The bandit leader was left furious and without any hope of turning the fight around.

• The bandit leader produced a highly venomous snake and threatened Chen Xiaofan with its lethal bite.
• Red-robed Zhuangyuan Lang trembled in terror when he saw the snake, while Chen Xiaofan remained calm.
• The bandit leader ordered his pet Flowery Snake to attack Chen Xiaofan.
• Chen Xiaofan drew his treasured sword and chopped the Flowery Snake into eighteen pieces.
• The bandit leader watched his final trump card perish and seethed with hatred and fury.

After Chen Xiaofan defeated the bandit leader’s final trump card, the terrified leader begged to live, but Chen Xiaofan rejected him for showing no true remorse. The Red-robed Zhuangyuan Lang condemned the bandit’s crimes, and the leader tried to claim he wanted to live so he could make amends.

• The bandit leader watched his remaining hope fail and trembled in terror before Chen Xiaofan, wetting himself.
• Chen Xiaofan mocked the bandit leader’s weak trump card and challenged him to reveal any others.
• The bandit leader fell to his knees and begged Chen Xiaofan to spare his life, offering to serve him.
• The Red-robed Zhuangyuan Lang angrily condemned the bandit leader for his crimes and shameless plea for mercy.
• Chen Xiaofan rejected the bandit leader as a follower and said he had shown no remorse for his past sins.
• The bandit leader insisted that he regretted his crimes and begged for a chance to live and make amends.

Chen Xiaofan rejected the bandit leader’s pleas for mercy and prepared to kill him, but agreed to wait fifteen minutes after the bandit summoned his backers. Zhuangyuan Lang urged Chen Xiaofan to leave before the reinforcements arrived.

• Chen Xiaofan exposed the bandit leader’s claims of repentance as a sham, and Zhuangyuan Lang agreed that wrongdoing still required punishment.
• The bandit leader resented their accusations but hid his anger because he was weaker than them.
• Chen Xiaofan raised his sword to kill the bandit leader, who warned that powerful backers would avenge him.
• The bandit leader blew his whistle to summon a nearby orthodox sect that secretly colluded with him.
• Chen Xiaofan gave the bandit leader fifteen minutes for his backers to arrive, while Zhuangyuan Lang urged him to kill the man and leave.

Chen Xiaofan kept the bandit leader alive to draw out his powerful backer and destroy the forces behind him. As the quarter-hour deadline neared, the Red-robed Zhuangyuan Lang asked to torture the bandit before killing him, and Chen Xiaofan agreed.

• Chen Xiaofan explained to the Red-robed Zhuangyuan Lang that he wanted the bandit's backer to come so he could eliminate the threat at its source.
• The bandit leader revealed that his backer had to rescue him because he held damaging information about them.
• Chen Xiaofan said he feared the backer might not come, while the bandit leader boasted that his allies included fighters at Grandmaster Peak.
• The Red-robed Zhuangyuan Lang taunted the bandit leader as the quarter-hour passed and asked Chen Xiaofan to let him torture the bandit before killing him.
• Chen Xiaofan agreed and said he would ensure the bandit died horribly if the Red-robed Zhuangyuan Lang could not bring himself to do it.