Character
Aunt Han (Han Xiangxun)
Biography
Innkeeper of Blissful Retreat and adoptive mother of the protagonist. Her hidden jianghu identity is the legendary Water Lady - a master of face-altering surgery. Secretive, sharp-tempered, and pursued by the Aureate Pavilion after taking certain artifacts from them by force.
Story Appearances
- main-story Another New Wing Chapter 1 Opening cinematic and combat tutorial. Uncle Jiang carries the infant protagonist while the basics of bow, mystic arts, internal arts, and postures are introduced.
- main-story A Horse Neighs in the Forest Chapter 1 The protagonist returns to Heaven's Pier and is dragged into an involuntary adventure with the mythical bandit Killerblade, who is searching for someone from his past.
- main-story Dusty Mirror Chapter 1 The mystery around Aunt Han's true identity deepens through a series of investigative beats in and around Blissful Retreat.
- main-story For Whom Does He Return Chapter 1 Chapter 1 climax. The Aureate Pavilion attacks Heaven's Pier, the protagonist duels Qianye on Moonveil Mountain, and Killerblade intervenes to save the survivors.
- campaign Blissful Retreat Defend Heaven's Pier from the Aureate Pavilion's full assault led by Qianye - the campaign-tier fold-in of the Chapter 1 finale.
- jianghu-legacy Shadows in Bloom Uncover the truth behind Aunt Han's secret alias 'Water Lady' at the Floral Reverie in the Heroic Assembly.
Connections
Appearance
Personality
Character Arc
Story arc (spoilers) - click to reveal
Relationships
- Young Master of Heaven's Pier adoptive parent Raised the protagonist at Blissful Retreat - the family bond that the entire Ch.1 arc is built on.
- Jiang Yan (Uncle Jiang) partner Co-parent and apparent partner; shared the weight of whatever made the Aureate Pavilion hunt them both.
- Yi Dao (Killerblade) former ally / mystery-link Yi Dao searches for her on Chu Qingquan's posthumous instructions - a thread reaching back into her pre-Heaven's Pier history.
- Qianye enemy Aureate Pavilion's Heartseeker leads the hunt for her; their conflict drives the Ch.1 finale.