At a glance
- Tale you can lose. How Ledger of Atonement finishes determines whether this tale remains reachable. 'Leave him alone' forfeits it, whereas 'This won't absolve you of your sins' preserves it.
- Linked with Chen Zhu. Chen Zhu is her friend from childhood, and the tale centres on a necklace that he abandons.
- A Memory Flower of her own. Pangzhen has a listed Memory Flower carrying the name Bai Xue'er.
Overview
Players learn of Bai Xue (the name is also given as Bai Xue'er), a backstreet girl of Pangzhen, through an optional tale and a Memory Flower.
Chen Zhu, whom she addressed as Dazhu, was her companion growing up. Her tale does not begin until late, in the Mountain of Imprisonment, after Soul completes Ledger of Atonement. She has seven voiced lines on record, mostly tender recollections of childhood together with a request that someone who has roamed too long come back.
Her tale is set in Pangzhen, and the tale takes Soul back to the old backstreet courtyard and to the well beside its locust tree.
Relationships
- Chen ZhuChildhood friendChen ZhuChildhood friend
Their games took place at the locust tree, where a wish was made above a clay jar in the ground.
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Background
The Well and Its Locust Tree
Bai Xue grew up in Pangzhen's backstreet, beside a well with an aged locust tree, the spot where she and Chen Zhu spent their childhood games. Both children interred a tiny clay jar below the branches and made a joint wish.
Role in the Story
Dazhu Returns Different
After two years away from town, Chen Zhu returned in a warrior's garb, laden with blood and road dust, and declared that he was no longer the Dazhu she remembered. She bore no grudge, urging repentance and recalling the past again and again to prove his leaving had altered nothing. Her final view was of a cloud she called rabbit-shaped, and, before she could finish speaking, she was impaled by a greatsword with a wide blade.
The Necklace and the Puppet
A female puppet at Chen Zhu's side carries on her awareness. When Soul has finished Ledger of Atonement, the puppet is stirred by the necklace that Chen Zhu abandons; it feels like her own, though she recalls nothing, and all she asks is that somebody bring it to the backstreet of Pangzhen and put it around the actual girl.
Missions Featured
| Appearance | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Bai Xue | Side tale | Begins after Ledger of Atonement in the Mountain of Imprisonment, once you talk to the female puppet next to Chen Zhu and inspect the Bloodstained Necklace. Soul then goes back to Pangzhen, makes use of the Backstreet Courtyard Key to enter the backstreet area, finds Bai Xue's body, and examines the foot of the big tree beside the well. |
Quotes
Memories of childhood
“Do you remember the old locust tree by the well? We used to play there when we were kids.”
Bai Xue speaking about growing up in Pangzhen.
Frequently asked questions
What unlocks Bai Xue's tale?
Make for the Mountain of Imprisonment, complete Ledger of Atonement, and then address the female puppet standing by Chen Zhu. The final decision in that quest is critical: 'Leave him alone' costs you the tale, so go with 'This won't absolve you of your sins'.