Story

In the Quiet of Night

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Summary

A mysterious dream leads into an abandoned cabin where a perfectly placed painting conceals the gateway to Hexi's hidden past.

Characters

Young Master of Heaven's Pier

Independent qinghe

The player character - infant rescued by Uncle Jiang and raised by Aunt Han at Blissful Retreat. After Heaven's Pier falls, the Young Master becomes a wandering xiake whose true origin remains unknown.

Connections

No known connections yet.

Synopsis

After what seemed to be a lucid dream, you find yourself in an abandoned cabin. The wooden cabin has long been abandoned, its dusty interior scattered in disarray, yet one painting hangs perfectly straight, completely out of place. Drawn by curiosity, you step closer-the moon and fish within the painting subtly move. Your character experiences a strange transformation as the environment shifts into a dreamlike sequence. Entering the painting unlocks the Hexi region and grants the Hymn of Tang: Tome, unlocking the Song of Tang Inner Way. The quest is automatically unlocked upon completing the Rendezvous Main Quest and is mandatory to reach Hexi and progress the By Lamplight Main Quest series. Completing this first Hexi Jianghu Legacy is required to progress story content.

Key Events

Arrive at abandoned cabin in liminal dream state
Discover painting hung perfectly straight amid chaos
Painting comes alive-moon and fish move subtly
Environment shifts into dreamlike transformation
Enter the painting, unlock Hexi region
Obtain Song of Tang Inner Way unlock (Hymn of Tang: Tome)

Outcomes & Revelations

Hexi region unlocked and accessible
By Lamplight Main Quest series becomes available
Song of Tang Inner Way martial arts pathway opened
Foundation for all other Hexi Jianghu Legacy quests

Gameplay Notes

Mandatory quest that gates access to the entire Hexi expansion. Dreamlike environmental storytelling. Interact with the painting to trigger transformation. The cabin setting is isolated and mysterious, emphasizing the surreal nature of entry into Hexi.