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"What of it? Then I simply won't be human. I am the very worst evil under heaven—what's the harm in that?"

The Apricot Blossom Immortal, who lives in seclusion in the Apricot Blossom Forest of Nanyang. Everything about her is a mystery that cannot be spoken of.

Though a woman, she is the current Family Head of the Rui family, and uses Apricot-Tip Brocade Pouches to help those who do good avoid misfortune and resolve their doubts.

The storms of the Jianghu, even the wars of the four nations, are all her doing, pulled from behind the scenes by her hand alone.
With the whole land as her Go board, she plays against Lady Wen, against Zhao Kuo, against Wanyan Xun, against Genghis Khan.
All living beings are pieces in her game, with no say over their own life or death.

When she comes, blood rains from the sky; when she leaves, the land lies in ruins. This is the Apricot Blossom Immortal, the worst evil under heaven.

What Others Say About the Apricot Blossom Immortal ​

  • Zhao Huo:

    "Legend says that immortals dwell in the Apricot Blossom Forest of Nanyang. Those destined to meet them may occasionally receive a magic Brocade Pouch from the immortals, which is always effective in bringing good fortune and avoiding misfortune. I have always thought this was merely a story made up by humans."

  • Third-Generation Thousand-Faced Demon, Yang Xuanqi:

    "I am quite certain this is no rumor.
    As for why: the one person the Master of the Thousand Lantern Tower feared most in all his life was this immortal.
    He called her 'so cunning she is nearly a demon; one wonders if she is human at all.'"

  • Master of the Thousand Lantern Tower, Li Renyou:

    "The only one in the world today who can stand against me is still where the Song and the Jin wage war!"

    "Whoever would rule the Divine Land must get rid of this person.
    Otherwise emperor and commoner alike are puppets.
    Even the ambition to contend for the Central Plains is nothing but a dance in her palm, a monkey show."

  • Venerable Golden Crow:

    "Your subordinate truly was afraid.
    That might not even be human... more sinister than our own Cult..."

  • Lady Wen:

    "An immortal come down to earth, with the whole land as her Go board; all living beings are pieces in her game, with no say over their own life or death.
    The true enemy of humankind hides behind history, and even when the coffin lid closes, her name will not be recorded.
    When she came, blood rained from the sky; when she left, the world lay in ruins."

The Two Ruixings ​

  • The Ruixing met in dreams and the Ruixing who moves the world's pieces in the actual story can be seen as existing in two different times and places.
  • Ruixing's story has not yet spelled out the two versions, but the plot shows many differences and hints.

    "Zhao Jun, are you feeling jealous?
    At that time, I didn't even know you, so don't be upset."

Personalities and Differences ​

  • The real Ruixing is relatively heartless. She is hostile toward Zhao Huo while he is in hiding, and Rui Sheng's feelings toward her are seventy percent dread.

    "All beings are equal, so all beings are mere ants—would you shed a tear for an ant?"

  • The dream Ruixing is relatively gentle, and quite warm and friendly toward Zhao Huo and Yu Zhu.

    "If you desire power, do not speak only of the Wulin Alliance Leader; I can offer you the throne with both hands.
    Everything shall follow your wishes; I am yours to command, and yours to plan for."

The Real Ruixing's Beliefs and Vision ​

  • The real Ruixing seeks peace, but unlike Lady Wen, who would bring peace about over a long time,
    Ruixing would create peace through war: a short pain instead of a long one, avoiding the drawn-out bloodshed of evenly matched powers.

    "Yes. Eliminate all sounds, that's the shortcut."

  • To this end, Ruixing privately meets Nangong Heng, the greatest champion of the peace faction, walks him through her projections of how things will unfold, and urges him to take his own life to hasten the peace that war will bring.
  • To keep the Tang Clan from hindering unification by force, she has the court-controlled Wulin Alliance wipe out the Tang Clan, and puts Rui Sheng forward as Wulin Alliance Leader.
    • Rui Sheng admits he cannot defy the Apricot Blossom Immortal; since resistance is futile, he can only go against his conscience and attack the Tang Clan.
  • Once the Tang Clan is destroyed, Western Xia can unify the Great Song by force, fulfilling Ruixing's vision of peace.

Immortal Powers ​

  • Qimen Formation:
    • She held Rui Sheng captive for a full three months: no answer from heaven or earth however he called, and trees he cut down grew back.
    • She trapped Long Yuan in the Apricot Blossom Forest until he fell into a stupor. Achievement: Trap the Wulin Alliance Leader 2/2.
  • She foresees events like a god.
  • Sensing others: she sensed Zhao Huo hiding in Jinxiang Palace.
  • Controlling the weather:
    • The struck-by-lightning storyline:
      • In the first release, if you beat Rui Sheng in the Kongtong contest, Ruixing suspects the player of cheating and calls down lightning, triggering the struck-by-lightning storyline that kills Zhao Huo.

        In the first release, Kongtong's Rui Sheng had absurdly high stats but could still be beaten. After players complained, the struck-by-lightning storyline was removed.

    • Yu Zhu's route: in the Sect Leader succession battle, the dark clouds and rain clear the instant Venerable Golden Crow is killed.
  • Reading minds:
    • In Yu Zhu's birthday dream, Ruixing sees straight through her thoughts and answers them directly.[1]
    • In Zhao Huo's change-of-heart dream, she admits she can read minds.
  • Crossing time and space:
    • In Yu Zhu's birthday dream, Ruixing passes on birthday letters to Xiao Zhu from people of the year 2025.[1:1]
      • In the dream she gives Xiao Zhu birthday glasses reading "Happy birthday" to read the letters with.
      • In the dream she gives Xiao Zhu a Western-style birthday cake reading "Happy birthday".
  • Granting wishes: see People Affected below.

Clothing and Timelessness ​

"Oh dear, is the reigning dynasty called Song now?
A hermit who takes no part in the world's affairs might well lose track of the days—that's understandable enough."

  • The Rui family lives apart from the world and says that in the mountains there are no years, so Ruixing wears a ruqun like those of earlier dynasties; her clothing is closer to Tang than to Song style.
    • The fabric is all breathable cloth from the Western Regions, without embroidery. It looks plain but is in fact very costly.
    • She doesn't care for buns or hairpins, finding them a waste of time. Her hair ornaments are usually put on by Shu Rong, who waits for the moments when she is lost in thought.

People Affected ​

Those who make a wish in the Apricot Blossom Forest or in a dream may receive a hint in an Apricot Blossom Immortal's Brocade Pouch, or may have the wish granted at a particular moment.

Those Who Wished in Dreams ​

  • Zhao Huo:
    • Wishing the world were a little kinder: gain 30 Fate points.
    • Not wanting to live anymore: Zhao Huo dies.
    • Reviving Tang Buyi no matter what: pay 30 Fate points, and Tang Buyi is revived at a particular moment.
  • Yu Zhu:[1:2]
    • To make up with the dear friend she broke with.
    • To be reunited with her family.
    • I hope all the people who love me stay safe and have everything go well.
      Even just a little good luck would do; I hope they can all be a little happier.

Those Who Wished in the Apricot Blossom Forest ​

  • Yu Xiaomei:
  • The mountain bandit Bull Demon King, Niu Changshou:
    • To clear his father's name in a false case and bring Tan Badao to justice.
  • Tang Weiyuan: ways to make money. Utterly insincere; it didn't work.

Those Who Received Brocade Pouches, and the Hints Inside ​

Zhao Huo and the Dream Ruixing ​

  • For now, the dream Ruixing can only be met in dreams, since she is a romanceable female character planned for future development. A dream lover in the most literal sense.
  • She has feelings for Zhao Huo and would pluck the stars for him, but how much she loves him is a secret.[2]
    • She hints that she knew Zhao Huo long ago, and her words betray a deep love. An ultimate devotion to an ugly man that outdoes even Yu Xiaomei.
    • Ruixing hints that Zhao Huo may be very old and lost in memories.
  • Every time, she reminds Zhao Huo to come and find her (the real Ruixing).

Relationships and Politics ​

The Song Imperial Family ​

  • In an early ending that was removed:
    • Even the arrogant, overbearing humbles himself and calls Ruixing his elder sister.
    • Seeing that Zhao Kuo is a feckless ruler, Ruixing decrees his death and serves as regent to the new emperor.

Lady Wen ​

  • Ruixing was the original owner of Jinxiang Palace. At eleven, she gave the palace as her apprenticeship gift and studied the human heart under Lady Wen of the Jinxiang Pavilion.

Rui Sheng ​

  • Ruixing is head of the Rui clan. She demands that Rui Sheng acknowledge her as his younger sister, or be struck from the family register.

Subordinates ​

  • The legendary Wulin experts and carry her palanquin.
  • The First-Generation Thousand-Faced Demon, Patriarch Wuxiang, once served her.
  • The Second-Generation Thousand-Faced Demon, the Painting Immortal, carries out missions for her.

Notes ​

  • The soundtrack piece "Dream Keeper in the Tent" is used in "The Apricot Blossom Immortal's One-of-a-Kind Whim", but not in Ruixing's storyline in the game.
    • The composer Youhuo has said that for "Dream Keeper in the Tent", Bird Bear asked for the gentle feeling of a dream.[3]
    • In the game it plays only when you bond with Ye Yunshang (the last part of Nine Turns Healing).
  • The soundtrack piece "The Go Player Beyond the World" plays in the game only during Ruixing's game of Go with Lady Wen (Lady Wen's Entrustment).
  • Since "The Apricot Blossom Immortal's One-of-a-Kind Whim" has been confirmed as canon, the dream Ruixing's powers are directly confirmed.[1:3]
  • From Lady Wen's words in Jinxiang Palace, "ten years borrowed by a wish to the Apricot Blossom Immortal", Ruixing appears to be twenty-one.
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  1. YouTube - The Apricot Blossom Immortal's One-of-a-Kind Whim ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

  2. Bahamut - RE: [Info] Bird Bear Q&A Collection ↩︎

  3. YouTube - "Dream Keeper in the Tent, which moved tens of thousands": the untold story, and why composers struggle to balance work and life ↩︎

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