At a glance
- Devoted relative. Lu Jieyuan, son of Lu Sanqian and father to Cui, quit the Village of Lu to enlist with the Mandate.
- Linked to the Cui story. Cui, an optional tale, has Soul ferry a message along with a ribbon, and tracing those two items ends at his door.
- Located by the Mirage Estate. In Pangzhen, around the Mirage Estate, is where Soul comes upon him.
Overview
Once the captain of the guard in the Village of Lu, Lu Jieyuan was a husband and a father who went with the Mandate to battle the Maskwalkers.
Afterwards he held on to the headband of his wife, who had been a Baishan Sect disciple. Soul brings word and mementos from the village in the side tale Cui, and these point toward him. What he says concerns his father and daughter, along with the Maskwalkers and the Herald, whom he holds responsible for events.
Relationships
- WifeBaishan Sect discipleWifeBaishan Sect disciple
Her path led to the Mandate beside him.
- CuiDaughterCuiDaughter
When he set off for the Mandate, Lu Jieyuan left her behind in the village, in her grandfather's care.
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Background
Departing the Village of Lu
Red flowers had replaced reverence for ancestors among the villagers, who draped them over the tablets. Lu Jieyuan bade farewell to his elderly father and small daughter, then travelled with his wife to the Mandate, having vowed to clear a path with his blade. As the Maskwalker chaos broke out, both took their place in the Mandate force commanded by the Pillars of Kunlun.
Role in the Story
Cradling His Wife's Body
South of the creek, Soul discovers him holding his wife's body. Questions about his father and daughter follow, and he is told that Soul has already laid both to rest. Soul then lays his wife in the ground, with the keepsakes of Cui and of the old man buried beside her.
The Blow at the Mirage Estate
He makes his final stand at the Mirage Estate. A single blow of his injures the creature there, creating a gap for Soul to finish it. His sole concern is whether that blow disgraced his family; he tells Soul to cut a shaft of light through for the locals, and speaks last words meant for Cui.
Quotes
About his family
“You know my father and daughter? How are they...?”
Pangzhen.
“Thank you... for bringing me my father's letter...”
Pangzhen.