At a glance
- Guardian of the songhouse. Of the three leaders of the Blackwater Crew, hers is the ruined songhouse in the south of Meigu Lake.
- Opened up by Memory Flowers. Only once Soul has gathered six of Yan'er's Memory Flowers around the lake and gone back to the Meigu Songhouse Dock bell does the fight start.
- Source of the Illusory Pipa. The strings of the Illusory Pipa are on her; they make up one of the three parts Myst requires for its repair.
- Skippable yet it counts. Master of the Misty Waters wants three lake battles, and she is one of them.
Overview
Yan Qiansui, known as the Zither Maiden, is a Maskwalker who drifts in front of a ruined songhouse on Meigu Lake.
Day and night she strums the zither held in her arms, and the ringing notes pour her bitterness over whoever wanders into the area. Along with You Loong and the One-Eyed Archer she leads the Blackwater Crew, and the three of them each control a different corner of the lake.
Players seek her out for her zither. When she has been beaten it glows with changing colours, revealing that it was strung with the strings of the Illusory Pipa.
Relationships
- You LoongAnother lake leader
- One-Eyed ArcherAnother lake leaderOne-Eyed ArcherAnother lake leader
Holding the island in the east, he covers the lake's remaining corner.
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- The High ElderHer rescuer, who gave her a new nameThe High ElderHer rescuer, who gave her a new name
Having taken her in, he named her Yan Qiansui and gave her the strings of the Illusory Pipa.
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Background
Famed Performer Turned Ward of the High Elder
She used to be a zither performer who amazed all who heard her. Convinced that she had found real love with a distinguished man of the Wulin, she had his child, but an assassin's blade came to her in place of happiness.
The High Elder sheltered her after that, giving her the name Yan Qiansui. What he truly wanted was her unborn baby, to be given up as an offering that cuts the passage short. Illusory Pipa strings were presented to her too, and she put them on her zither.
Role in the Story
Songhouse and Six Memory Flowers
Pick up any one of Yan'er's Memory Flowers and Allure of Vanity begins. Six lie scattered about the lake, each reachable by boat. Once the sixth is in hand, heading back to the dock bell triggers Yan Qiansui's fight.
Strings, and the Mended Pipa
Beating her gives you the Illusory Pipa Strings. You bring them, along with the Head and the Backplate, to Myst in Pangzhen, who gives back the mended Illusory Pipa Phantom Edge. Once restored, the instrument clears the barrier that closes off the route to the Mountain of Imprisonment.
Missions Featured
| Appearance | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Allure of Vanity | Optional | Gather six of Yan'er's Memory Flowers in the vicinity of Meigu Songhouse Dock and then head back to the bell to take on Yan Qiansui. Beating her yields the Illusory Pipa Strings, one of three parts that Myst requires. |
Gear and Transport
She leaves behind the Illusory Pipa Strings as a plot item, strings given by the High Elder and fitted to Yan Qiansui's zither. Together with the Head and the Backplate they form the three parts of the Illusory Pipa, which Myst assembles into the Illusory Pipa Phantom Edge. A Fanatic's Fragment drops from the same encounter too.
Frequently asked questions
Where can Yan Qiansui be fought?
The sunken opera house at Meigu Songhouse Dock, on the southeastern side of Meigu Lake, is the place. Allure of Vanity must be started first, so pick up all of Yan'er's six Memory Flowers and then walk back to the bell.
What is the reward for defeating her?
You receive the Illusory Pipa Strings, which are one of the Illusory Pipa's three parts. Deliver them together with the Head and Backplate to Myst in Pangzhen, and the repaired Illusory Pipa is yours.