柴進
The Liangshan outlaws get into a battle with Gaotangzhou (高唐州; around present-day Gaotang County, Shandong) in their attempt to rescue Chai Jin, who is jailed by the prefecture's governor Gao Lian. Although Gao's force is no match for Liangshan, he uses black magic to conjure wild beasts to throw them into disarray. Distraught, Song Jiang sends Dai Zong to go fetch Gongsun to take on Gao. Li Kui insists on going along. After they found Gongsun in Jizhou, they could not win Taoist Luo's consent to let his disciple go. Exasperated, Li Kui steals into Taoist Luo's sanctum after nightfall and chops off his head. He is surprised to find the priest still alive the next day. Taoist Luo punishes Li by sweeping him to a magistrate office with a squall, where he is believed to be a demon from the sky and jailed. After taking back Li, Taoist Luo gives Gongsun Sheng permission to leave, but on the condition that he must return one day to complete his training. Gongsun defeats Gao Lian with his superior magic, following which Gaotangzhou falls and Chai Jin is rescued.