At a glance
- A skippable boss early on. Beneath the Sha-Chi Tower in Weeping Creek Valley, Hua ranks among the earliest bosses you can skip.
- What unlocks the Flesh Lily story. The Twinned Flesh Lilies sit in her arena, which is what Yu'er requests in the earliest side story you come across.
- The lilies make the battle. Her sword matters less than the blooming, wandering and homing lilies, and the red grab is the move demanding most caution.
- Where Scarlet Wraithblade comes from. Winning against her rewards you with the Scarlet Wraithblade, a sword that plants lilies which detonate.
Overview
Hua, known as the Deadly Betrothed, is a puppet bride maintaining a hall for weddings amid the spider lilies under the Sha-Chi Tower.
Skippable boss of Weeping Creek Valley, encountered in a glade of red spider lilies under the Sha-Chi Tower. As a puppet she is immune to Bleed, and she pursues every visitor drawn to the hall by the marriage contract or by rumours about it.
Her significance extends past combat, since the Twinned Flesh Lilies lie in her arena. In the earliest side story you meet, Yu'er requests a Flesh Lily, and the only means of obtaining one is Hua.
Relationships
- HuiThe next-door man she planned to flee withHuiThe next-door man she planned to flee with
A letter from him pressed her to run away.
- Her fatherArranged her weddingHer fatherArranged her wedding
By approving the union, he wed her into the Li family, putting riches before what she wanted.
- The Li familyRelatives by marriage who killed HuiThe Li familyRelatives by marriage who killed Hui
Her father plotted with the Lis to kill Hui.
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Background
Six Letters and an Unoccupied Tomb
Six letters piece her history together: the matchmaker's offer, her father's approval, what she herself wrote to three husbands, and a message from neighbouring Hui pleading with her to flee alongside him. Riches mattered more to her father than her wishes, so he wed her into the Li family and plotted with the Lis to kill Hui.
Behind the wedding hall, Hui's tomb remains unoccupied. Though now a puppet who has lost much memory, Hua clings to a single conviction: her beloved will return to life once the Flesh Lily ripens.
Role in the Story
The Wedding Hall Among Lilies
In the middle of a spread of spider lilies, Hua has established her wedding hall. New lilies sprout wherever her sword lands, and corpses lie among them to nourish the Flesh Lilies. Seldom does a visitor lured by gossip or a wedding agreement depart alive.
Soul finds her after dropping behind the tower into the lily cavern and ascending to the glade. A cutscene runs, then combat starts. Only by beating her can the Twinned Flesh Lilies be taken for Yu'er.
Missions Featured
| Appearance | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Hua, Deadly Betrothed | Boss fight | Glade fight within the Flesh Lily Fields that you may bypass; reach it via a jump down to the rear of the Valley Sha-Chi Tower. Triumph earns the Scarlet Wraithblade. |
| Flesh Lily | Side tale | First tale of Yu'er. Beat Hua, collect the Twinned Flesh Lilies next to the pavilion, and once Peng Meng has been defeated, hand them to Yu'er at the outpost. |
Gameplay
Lilies and the Crimson Grasp
Lilies form the core of this battle. A few blossom around her while she strikes, then detonate. Others roam the arena and detonate upon colliding at one point. Fired-out white lilies home in and stun you, and she warps over to follow with a crimson grab dealing severe damage. Because her blue attacks are easy to read and land last in her four-hit string, those are the ones worth parrying.
Bleed has no effect on her; equip something that never counts on that status.
Gear and Transport
Her Scarlet Wraithblade is an enormous sword that plants Red Spider Lilies beneath your feet. Those flowers slow you, drain Sha-Chi, and then burst. Beating her hands you the sword, which can call up detonating lilies for you.
Places and Holdings
Hua is stationed in the Flesh Lily Fields under the Valley Sha-Chi Tower in Weeping Creek Valley. Starting at the Valley Sha-Chi Tower 1st Floor bell, ascend the steps and walk around the tower's right flank, jump into the hole behind it, and slide along the lengthy wooden ramp into the red spider lily cavern. Bear left and ascend the incline toward the glade where the cutscene starts.
Frequently asked questions
Must I fight Hua?
No. She counts among the earliest skippable bosses, although defeating her is the only way to obtain the Flesh Lily for Yu'er.
Is Hua identical to Hua Qianxiao, or to Meng Hua?
No. Hua Qianxiao, the Sword Fanatic, and Meng Hua are distinct characters, each with a page of their own.
Does Bleed work on Hua?
No. Being a puppet, she is immune to Bleed.
What is my reward for defeating Hua?
You receive the Scarlet Wraithblade, together with the Twinned Flesh Lilies in her arena needed for the Flesh Lily story.