Encountering Duan Zhixiu
Event Time
• Mid Oct Year 2.
Event Flow
Thunder from a Clear Sky
When
• Qingcheng study-abroad route
• Triggers automatically when the time comes
Ominous Omen: If Temperament≤40, Mood−10.
Ye Yunshang is frightened, Morality check:
Morality≥60:
• Yunshang snuggles up, Mood+30, Ye Yunshang Affinity+1.
• If your Beloved is not Ye Yunshang: Change of Heart+4.
Morality＜60:
• "Worse than me," dialogue variant.
Proceeds to the "Elders' Council" stage.
Elders' Council
When
Continues from the "Thunder from a Clear Sky" stage
Zou Bo and the Elders discuss holding a contest.
Iron Crown Daoist brings Duan Zhixiu onstage.
Proceeds to the "Chat Outside the Gate" stage.
Chat Outside the Gate
When
Continues from the "Elders' Council" stage
Going out, you meet a Qingcheng Disciple, Qingcheng Merit check:
Qingcheng Merit≥5:
• The Daoist greets you, dialogue variant.
• Temperament＞40: "Nonsense," Ye Yunshang Affinity+1.
• "Free to use my brother," Ye Yunshang Affinity+1.
Qingcheng Merit＜5:
• The Daoist does not greet you, Cultivation check:
• Cultivation≤40: Mood−15.
• Cultivation＞40: Mood−5.
Tang Clan Small Fry, combined check:
Mouth Power≥30 and Temperament≥60:
• Worldliness−1, Morality check:
• Morality≤40: "She's my wife," Mouth Power+1, Ye Yunshang Affinity−1.
• Morality＞40: "A fairy descended from heaven," Ye Yunshang Affinity+1.
Mouth Power＜30 or Temperament＜60:
• Weak complaint, dialogue variant.
Next stage, combined check:
• If has been triggered, and Shentu Long Affinity≥20: proceeds to the "Shentu Takes Refuge" stage.
• Otherwise: proceeds to the "Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road" stage.
Shentu Takes Refuge
When
Continues from the "Chat Outside the Gate" stage
Shentu Long is being chased by the ladies again, sets "Shentu Long is present".
Commenting on the ladies chasing Shentu Long, Change of Heart count check:
Change of Heart count≥2:
• "Doesn't know how lucky he is," Ye Yunshang Affinity−2, Worldliness check:
• Worldliness≥60: "Only human," Shentu Long Affinity−1.
• Worldliness＜60: "I was joking," dialogue variant.
Change of Heart count＜2: no special dialogue.
If is completed: Shentu Long's inner monologue, dialogue variant.
Proceeds to the "Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road" stage.
Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road
When
Continues from the "Chat Outside the Gate" or "Shentu Takes Refuge" stage
Iron Crown Daoist brings Duan Zhixiu onstage.
Ye Yunshang tells you Duan Zhixiu is from Diancang, Worldliness check:
• Worldliness＜60: "Since when were you his?" dialogue variant.
• Worldliness≥60: "Then it's no wonder," dialogue variant.
Duan Zhixiu points out Yunshang, your reaction, triggers Destiny:
(cap 99, reduced by Cultivation, reduced by Worldliness)
＜50 Throw a few punches first!: proceeds to the "Fight Duan Zhixiu" stage.
≥50 Report him at once!: proceeds to the "Zhao Huo Reports Him" stage.
Fight Duan Zhixiu
When
Continues from the "Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road" stage
and 【≥50 Report him at once!】
Zhao Huo speaks in anger: Worldliness+1, Cultivation−1, Qingcheng Sect Affinity−1.
Triggers duel "Fight Duan Zhixiu" (see Notes), duel result check:
Duel won:
• Martial Points+6, Qingcheng Sect Affinity−1, dialogue variant.
• If Shentu Long is present: "Not bad at all," Shentu Long Affinity+1.
• "My brother's martial arts are truly high," Ye Yunshang Affinity+1.
• Duan Zhixiu suspects it is not Tang Clan martial arts, triggers Mouth Power check:
• Mouth Power＜40: "None of your business," dialogue variant.
• Mouth Power≥40: "Turtle-Slaying Fist," Mouth Power+1, Cultivation−1.
• If Shentu Long is present, Shentu Long Affinity check:
• Shentu Long Affinity≥25: "A guest is a guest," dialogue variant.
• Shentu Long Affinity＜25: "Nothing to say," dialogue variant.
Duel drawn:
• Martial Points+4, dialogue variant.
• If Shentu Long is present, Shentu Long Affinity check:
• Shentu Long Affinity≥25: "Evenly matched," dialogue variant.
• Shentu Long Affinity＜25: "Nothing to say," dialogue variant.
Duel lost:
• Stamina−1, Internal Force−1, dialogue variant.
• If Shentu Long is present: "Too many clowns," Shentu Long Affinity−2.
Regardless of the duel result, proceeds to the "Zhao Huo Reports Him" stage.
Zhao Huo Reports Him
When
Continues from the "Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road" or "Fight Duan Zhixiu" stage
Zhao Huo recounts the Ruined Temple affair, check "Shentu Long is present" and Worldliness＜60: four dialogue variants.
Duan Zhixiu denies it: if Worldliness＜60, dialogue variant.
If Shentu Long is present: Iron Crown questions Shentu Long, dialogue variant.
Ye Yunshang speaks up for you, Duan Zhixiu retorts: if Shentu Long is present, dialogue variant.
"What's in it for you": if Worldliness≥60, dialogue variant.
"No blame for killing you": if Temperament≥60, dialogue variant.
Iron Crown shields him: if Shentu Long is present, dialogue variant.
"Can't tell right from wrong": if Temperament≥60, dialogue variant.
"Let it go": if Shentu Long is present, dialogue variant.
Duan Zhixiu takes the chance to curry favor with Ye Yunshang, Cultivation check:
• Cultivation≤40: dialogue variant. If Shentu Long is present, Shentu Long Affinity−1.
• Cultivation＞40: no special dialogue.
Zhao Huo and Ye Yunshang leave, the rest converse.
Check Shentu Long is present, and whether is completed: four dialogue variants.
Proceeds to the event.