The Death of Venerable Golden Crow

Next time: The Death of Venerable Golden Crow! This page collects every known condition for Golden Crow's death, for all you Zhao Huos sharpening your knives for the slaughter.

Venerable Golden Crow can only die in the three places below. If he survives the night of the Junior Martial Sister's marriage tournament and the Kongtong succession battle never happens, Venerable Golden Crow becomes Kongtong Sect Leader in Early Jul Year 3.

The Junior Martial Sister's Marriage Tournament

Early May Year 3, the night of the Junior Martial Sister's marriage tournament.

1. In Golden Crow Disturbance, choose "Duel!", or choose "Not upholding martial virtue, attacking in a group." and then chase down Golden Crow. This leads to Duel: One-on-One with Golden Crow in Duel with Venerable Golden Crow, which you must win; if you lose, Golden Crow survives.
2. You must have seen Golden Crow fake his death; otherwise Golden Crow feigns defeat, strikes by surprise and escapes.
3. If you completed Xiao Zhu Goes Home (usually done on Xiao Zhu's route or Xiaomei's route): Golden Crow grabs Yu Cheng as a shield, releases poison smoke and escapes. He does not die here, but you get another chance to kill him in the Kongtong Succession Battle.
4. If you did not complete Xiao Zhu Goes Home:
   • The Junior Martial Sister joins the fight (your Beloved is the Junior Martial Sister and Tang Moling's Affinity is ≧50): Destiny: Interception...... Whatever the result, Golden Crow dies.
   • The Junior Martial Sister does not join the fight: Destiny: Interception...... (cap 50, +bonus: Qinggong, Temperament). He dies only if you roll 【≧70】Your Interception; on 【＜70】The Fugitive Journey of Venerable Golden Crow he survives.
5. If Golden Crow dies here, you also unlock Pillar of the Master's Sect.

Seeing Golden Crow Fake His Death

In the Woyun Ridge event of Jan Year 3, these are the only ways to see Golden Crow fake his death (see The Return of the Flying Hero).

• Go down the mountain with the (Return Encounter): roll Venerable Golden Crow on Destiny: Your opponent...... (win or lose), or defeat Yu Xiaomei (the Lady Thief).
• Stay at the Tang Clan (Eldest Senior Brother Severely Injured): with Yu Xiaomei away from the Tang Clan, choose Choice: Complete the technique while treating the Eldest Senior Brother, then choose Choice: Dare and defeat Venerable Golden Crow.

The End of Kindness and Vengeance

If you took Xiahou Lan as your Master and lose the group brawl in Golden Crow Disturbance, you storm Kongtong. Defeating Venerable Golden Crow leads to Annals 22. For details see End of Grudges.

Kongtong Succession Battle

May Year 3, Kongtong.

1. Your Beloved is Yu Xiaomei and you made the trip to Xiangyang, or your Beloved is Yu Zhu and you took Xiao Zhu in.
2. You won the first fight against Golden Crow but he escaped (if you never saw him fake his death, Ye Yunzhou must block Golden Crow's surprise attack or you must dodge it yourself), and you completed Xiao Zhu Goes Home; then accept Yu Cheng's Request.
   • If you stayed at the Tang Clan but gave up on treating the Eldest Senior Brother (you did not meet the treatment conditions, or you chose "How could thinking of myself be wrong?"), Yu Cheng's Request cannot trigger.
3. Choose Choice: I have to go to head to Kongtong, and Golden Crow is sure to die; choose Choice: That's true! and Golden Crow survives.

East-West Wulin Alliance Battle

Mid Feb Year 4, Western Wulin Alliance route. See for details.

1. Choose Topic: (Event) Duel: Protect Third Senior Brother.
2. If Destiny: The second assassin is...... rolls 【＜33】A schemer with ulterior motives, Golden Crow fights, if he is still alive.
3. After you win, whichever choice you make, Yu Xiaomei cuts off Golden Crow's head.