Forthright Dao Gate, Insidious Tactics

Li Banfeng was operating the record player when he suddenly heard the Thread-Pulling Earring shout, "Watch out!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Li Banfeng immediately took a small step away from his original spot. However, he Li Banfeng a beautiful woman stab him from behind, missing him by only a few inches.

Li Banfeng threw his sickle back and slashed at the woman.

Bite!

A crisp sound!

The sickle flew away, leaving only a few scratches on the woman's body.

Stone Man!

Li Banfeng did not continue attacking the woman and quickly moved away from his original position.

He was very familiar with this type of combat.

Golden House Hides Beauty!

This is the fourth level of House Cultivator techniques.

Stone Beauty is both strong and resilient; going head-to-head with her is not only pointless, but Li Banfeng will also fall into an ambush.

An ambush set up by the House Cultivator himself!

Steward He is House Cultivator, at least five levels high, which is higher than Li Banfeng's level. No wonder his ability to Auspiciousness and Avoiding Calamity couldn't detect his malice.

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

It shouldn't be.

A few days ago, when I came to steal the record, Steward He didn't notice. If it really was his house, his Home Spirit would have sensed me then.

Even though it's not his residence, he's very familiar with this building, and fighting here would definitely be disadvantageous for me.

Li Banfeng pushed open the window, intending to leave the building immediately. Suddenly, Steward He hung upside down above the window, holding a long knife and stabbing at Li Banfeng's face.

That old bastard is so insidious!

Use the fact that House Cultivator are easily overlooked to ambush others!

This was clearly a trick I used to scheme against others, and he used it against me! Look at his character!

Unable to get through the window, Li Banfeng ran towards the door.

Just as he reached the door, another stone girl appeared and stabbed Li Banfeng in the face again.

Li Banfeng barely dodged, then cursed, "That's utterly shameless! There's someone squatting at the door! If you've got the guts, fight me fair and square!"

Most House Cultivator are honest people, but their fighting methods are anything but honest.

The cultivator with the purest mind uses the most ruthless methods.

Shaking off the stone girl, Li Banfeng ran towards the stairwell.

Li Banfeng ran all the way to the end of the corridor but couldn't find the stairwell.

What's going on?

Where did the stairs go?

The stairs were still there when I arrived.

Why look for stairs? There are windows in the hallway! Just jump out the window!

Li Banfeng turned around and saw that all the windows in the corridor were gone.

When I first entered the building, the windows were still there. How did they disappear in the blink of an eye?

What technique is this?

The corridor suddenly became much quieter.

The Stone Girl is gone, and so are the other doors.

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

Li Banfeng sensed no danger near that door.

Will he go inside?

Of course not!

This is such an obvious trap, and you want me to fall into it? Do you think I'm crazy?

If I were to enter your house, and you were to close the door and release the Home Spirit, would I have any chance of survival?

Only those House Cultivator can understand the wickedness of those House Cultivators.

Li Banfeng aimed at the wall and used his footwork to charge forward.

With four levels of Travel Cultivator, Unimpeded Travel.

Li Banfeng had long wanted to walk through the wall to get out, but this was a newly learned technique, Li Banfeng was worried about unforeseen circumstances, so he was unwilling to use it lightly unless absolutely necessary.

This sudden movement took him directly to the outside of the building wall. Landing on the fifth floor, Li Banfeng stumbled.

Fortunately, Travel Cultivator Xiu was agile and was not injured. He looked back at the layout of the entire house, pondering Steward He's intentions.

Judging from the location of that door in the corridor, he was trying to lead me to the east Deputy Building, which is probably Old He's residence.

Entering his house means facing his Home Spirit, which is the last thing I want to see.

The first key to House Cultivator Travel Cultivator is to avoid entering the Deputy Building and, as far as possible, staying in the mansion. This means keeping the House Cultivator away from their familiar combat environment.

As Li Banfeng was about to leave the house, a large pile of rocks flew up from the courtyard, blocking his way.

The rocks varied in size, some as big as a fist, others slightly smaller than an egg, and they rained down on Li Banfeng like machine gun fire.

This scene seems somewhat familiar...

Li Banfeng, taking advantage of his agility, hid behind a large tree.

The branches of the large tree twisted and bound Li Banfeng tightly, turned him around, and brought him to the vicinity of the jumbled rocks.

First, the layout of the building changed.

Then the stones in the yard were turned into weapons.

Now even the big trees are under his control?

Is this one of Steward He's tricks?

Is this a skill or a magic weapon?

Li Banfeng broke free from the big tree and dodged awkwardly among the rocks. For a moment, he really wanted to crawl back into his Portable Abode.

No.

We can't open Portable Abode here, otherwise we won't be able to deal with Old He, and it might expose a lot of things.

Li Banfeng fled towards the main gate, only to be met with a barrage of rocks.

Li Banfeng fled through the back door, but the rocks continued to fall.

He ran towards the wall, where he was then hit by a hail of stones.

They went to one place, without hitting any rocks.

That Deputy Building on the east side!

Old He wanted Li Banfeng to move into that Deputy Building.

He tried every possible method and scheme, employing so many tactics, just to get Li Banfeng into his house.

No, absolutely no, we can't go in!

Li Banfeng dodged desperately, and the boulders suddenly stopped.

What's going on?

Old He has exhausted his strength?

Did you go easy on them?

Neither.

A bird-like figure lunged at Li Banfeng.

This isn't an insult; it just means that this person really does look like a bird, with wings, tail feathers, and a bird's beak.

Ma Dingfu was questioned by the entire House Cultivator. In a panic, he transformed into a bird and flew out.

He was the lord of the fortress, Steward He naturally couldn't hurt him, and the pebbling in the courtyard stopped.

Ma Dingfu had simply fled, that would have been fine, but in his anger, he decided to ambush Li Banfeng.

That's because he overestimated his abilities.

Li Banfeng neither hid nor avoided him, but stood still and waited for him to come.

As the two drew closer, Li Banfeng suddenly pulled out a sickle and plunged it directly into Ma Dingfu's forehead.

Never misses within five meters.

After delivering that blow, Li Banfeng immediately left the spot. He had already guessed that Old He was going to launch a sneak attack.

This speculation stems from an understanding of House Cultivator.

Sure enough, a stone girl appeared behind Li Banfeng, trying to stab him in the back, but she was a little too slow.

Li Banfeng picked Ma Dingfu up from the ground. Ma Dingfu was not dead and was still struggling. Li Banfeng whispered in his ear, "You asked for five hundred yuan, you have to pay this back. You can use this as a shield for me."

With Ma Dingfu in his hand, Old He's actions were restricted.

The rubble is no longer usable, and a sneak attack must be launched at the right opportunity.

A stone girl emerged from behind the artificial hill, intending to slash Li Banfeng. Li Banfeng used Ma Dingfu to block the attack, and the slash struck Ma Dingfu squarely in the chest.

Ma Dingfu let out a scream, Old He shuddered.

We can't use the Stone Girl anymore.

While keeping Golden House Hides Beauty is a specialty of House Cultivator, and Old He's skills are indeed superb, the intelligence of such creatures is ultimately limited. To subdue Li Banfeng, Old He himself must rely on his own methods.

The stone maidens left one after another, and the courtyard returned to silence.

Li Banfeng patted the Wine Gourd, Wine Gourd understood, quietly opening its mouth.

A group of House Cultivator rushed out of the hall, wanting to Ma Dingfu, Li Banfeng shouted, "Get out, all of you!"

This mansion is too eerie; they need to leave as soon as possible. If they linger, Old He might just end up killing them all.

Wu Yongchao listened to the Peddler and persuaded everyone to leave immediately.

While everyone was making a ruckus and heading out of the courtyard, Old He quietly appeared inside, ready to take action himself.

Old He's goal was clear: kill Li Banfeng, rescue Ma Dingfu, control all the other House Cultivator, and wait for Ma Dingfu to decide his fate.

He had just arrived at Li Banfeng's side when he suddenly felt a burning pain in his eyes.

This is the moment we've been waiting for.

Old He's cultivation level is higher than Li Banfeng's, so if he gets close to Li Banfeng, Li Banfeng might not even notice.

Not only did he not notice it, but the Tang Blade, the pendulum, the Wine Gourd, and even the Thread-Pulling Earring were also unnoticed.

It's okay if you don't notice it.

Li Banfeng had the Wine Gourd create a layer of wine mist around him, which was one foot away from Li Banfeng and extended to more than three feet away.

Under the thick fog of alcohol, Old He's eyes were in excruciating pain, and his breathing became slightly rapid. Li Banfeng finally noticed.

"You old devil! Let's go out and have some fun!"

Li Banfeng grabbed Old He and ran towards the gate of the courtyard.

Blood streamed from Old He's eyes as he screamed, "No, no..."

He suddenly unleashed his Homesickness Like An Arrow technique, and his strength became immense.

If he had just one more second, he could have broken free from Li Banfeng's grasp.

Unfortunately, the courtyard wasn't very big. Li Banfeng was a fourth-level Travel Cultivator, and he rushed outside in the blink of an eye.

Old He has such high cultivation and rich combat experience, yet Zhou Anju never takes him out.

This proves that Old He cannot easily go out; once he leaves the mansion, his combat strength will inevitably be greatly reduced.

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

What should we do after bringing it out?

If the other House Cultivator realize the truth and are willing to help, then surround and kill him.

If the other House Cultivator don't realize the error of their ways and are unwilling to help, then continue to entangle him, try to lead him to dangerous terrain, and use the advantages of Travel Cultivator to kill him.

As Li Banfeng was pondering a solution, he suddenly heard a woman's voice screaming in the courtyard, "Where are you going? Don't you want me anymore? Don't go!"

Old He also heard the sound.

He immediately broke free from Li Banfeng's grasp and tried to run back to the mansion, but it was too late.

His skin burst open layer by layer, and blood splattered everywhere.

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

Old He really can't leave the house.

After leaving the mansion, he will not lose his fighting strength, but he will die.

To his surprise, Li Banfeng used his keen observation skills to examine the Golden Eyes Autumn Down closely and discovered that a halo of light was rising from within the flesh and blood, hovering around.

This is Old He's spirit.

His soul wanted to escape Iron Gate Fort.

In the manor of the fortress lord, in the eastern Deputy Building, countless halos of light, resembling vines, flew close and tightly locked onto Old He's soul.

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

Whew~

A cold wind blew by, and the rope and the soul disappeared into the Deputy Building.

"Golden Eyes Autumn Down" is a special technique that the Wife gave to Li Banfeng. Other House Cultivator do not have such means. They only saw that Old He died suddenly and in an extremely tragic way.

Li Banfeng shouted to the crowd, "No one is allowed to enter this courtyard without my permission!"

The House Cultivator looked at each other, and a few nodded at Li Banfeng.

Old He is dead, who should we ask about the rest?

Ma Dingfu is still alive.

Despite having a sickle stuck in his forehead, he was not dead yet.

He was pretending to be dead with his eyes closed when Li Banfeng bent down, grabbed him, and pulled the sickle from his head.

This pull Ma Dingfu shudder in pain, and he could no longer pretend to be dead.

Li Banfeng smiled and said, "You owe me five hundred yuan, you have to pay it back."

Ma Dingfu said with difficulty, "Didn't you just repay it?"

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "You think taking a knife for me is enough? It's not that easy! All of you stop watching, someone come and tie him up!"

Wu Yongchao was the first to grab Ma Dingfu and pin him down.

The others brought ropes and tied Ma Dingfu up.

Li Banfeng used his sickle to cut Ma Dingfu's face, kindly reminding him, "My knife is poisoned. You've already been stabbed twice. You'd better speak quickly."

First tell me, what exactly is your relationship with Flying Eagle Mountain? Don't say you have no connection, or you'll get stabbed again.

Ma Dingfu answered truthfully, "I was originally Hidden Pawn on Flying Eagle Mountain, specializing in patrolling, scouting, and gathering information at the foot of the mountain. Apart from our First Boss, not many people on the mountain know me."

Li Banfeng was fairly satisfied with the answer, and then asked, "Who is Zhou Anju, the leader of Flying Eagle Mountain?"

Ma Dingfu shook his head and said, "I can't explain this to you. Only our First Boss knows the answer."

P. S.: Old He's Home Spirit is very useful!