Yesteryear's Lanterns and the Guhua of Today

Yesteryear's Lanterns and the Guhua of Today is the fourth request in Part II of the Lantern Rite Tales event. It opens on the sixth day of the event.

Steps

Go to Huaguang Stone Forest
Talk to Sun Yu
Collect Qingxin flowers (0/1)
Give the Qingxin flowers to Sun Yu
Talk to Sun Yu
Go to the old Guhua Clan Spot to release the lantern
Talk to Zhiruo
Follow Zhiruo
Talk to Zhiruo
Follow Zhiruo
Talk to Zhiruo
Report back to Sun Yu and Little Que'er

Dialogue

Quest Description

Sun Yu and Little Que'er seem to want to release a Xiao Lantern...

(Talk to Sun Yu)

Sun Yu: If I release a lantern around here, the adepti might see it, right? But with these materials...

What are you doing?

Sun Yu: Ah, I'm sorry, my junior and I were just considering the matter of releasing a Xiao Lantern.

Sun Yu: The trouble is that we don't quite have sufficient materials on hand...

Sun Yu: But if you are willing, friend...

Little Que'er: There you go again... Guhua this, Guhua that...

Little Que'er: The Lantern Rite only comes once a year, and all you can think to make a wish about is the Guhua Clan...

Sun Yu: Are we not both disciples of Guhua? It falls on us to revive the Guhua Clan to its former glory.

Little Que'er: Yes, Brother... whatever you say, Brother...

Sun Yu: Excuse me, friend. Would you, perchance, be willing to fetch some Xiao Lantern materials for me?

Sure.

Sun Yu: I salute you.

Your fellow disciple might have something to say about that...

Little Que'er: No, it was nothing! No, whatever he wants, that's fine by me...

Sun Yu: *sigh* Sister...

Sun Yu: Ahem. So, I've checked over everything. It seems like we're still missing a Qingxin...

Sun Yu: The last ones we picked have since dried out and turned brittle...

You can make Xiao Lanterns from Qingxin?

Sun Yu: Heh, it's an unorthodox method that my fellow Guhua disciples and I once came up with when we were bored and have nothing else to do.

Sun Yu: But there is something rather nice about Xiao Lanterns scented with flowers.

Sun Yu: I shall await you here. Please bring the materials here once you have found them. You have my thanks.

(Talk to Sun Yu again)

Sun Yu: I shall await you here. Please bring the materials here once you have found them. You have my thanks.

(Give the Qingxin)

(Talk to Sun Yu after submitting the Qingxin): Sun Yu: Thank you! We should be able to make a Xiao Lantern now.; Sun Yu begins constructing a Xiao Lantern...; Sun Yu: It's done, Que'er. Inscribe our wishes on this lantern later, if you will, for your handwriting has always been very good...; Little Que'er: Sure, sure I'll do the writing.; Sun Yu: Que'er... Are you... displeased, by any chance? What's the matter?; Little Que'er: Oh no, I'm not displeased at all. In fact, I couldn't be more happy to help release this lantern...; *cough* Ahem! So, uh, where were you planning to release that lantern?; Ahem. You should go release your lantern.; Sun Yu: Wh—Why, uh yes! Indeed, friend, you speak the truth — we should do exactly that.; Little Que'er: Okay, you can go if you want. I won't join you, though. It's a hard climb and I don't have the energy.; Sun Yu: But... But we've been resting here for a sufficiently long time, I do believe...; Little Que'er: Uh, I've got a headache coming on. I don't know, maybe I caught a cold from this mountain air. It was a bit windy just now.; Sun Yu: I... Uh...; ...Please, allow me.; I'll release the lantern for you!; Sun Yu: I... ...*sigh* If you would be so kind, my friend. In fact, I had originally planned to release it from a very specific location...; Sun Yu: Back when the Guhua Clan still... well, existed, an elder disciple would take me there to release a lantern every Lantern Rite.; Sun Yu: Sadly, the Clan has since met its demise. No practitioner of Guhua has set foot in that place to release a lantern in a long time...; Sun Yu: Since you offer your aid, my friend, I shall not refuse it. Please, go there and release this Xiao Lantern on my behalf.; Sun Yu: I shall mark the location for you. Meanwhile, I need to take care of my fellow disciple...

(Talk to Sun Yu or Little Que'er again): Sun Yu: Are you quite alright? How did you suddenly develop a headache... Do you need any medicine?; Little Que'er: No, uh, no need... Just stay with me for a bit, I'm sure it'll pass...

(Approach the spot): Paimon: This should be where Sun Yu wanted us to release the lantern.; Paimon: Oh, there's somebody there! Maybe they're also here to release Xiao Lanterns?

(Talk to Zhiruo): Zhiruo: You're here... to release lanterns?; Zhiruo: None but the members of the Guhua Clan know of this spot, and yet your faces are unfamiliar...; I'm here at someone's behest.; Zhiruo: There are those of the Guhua Clan who still remember this place?; Zhiruo: I saw no one when I first arrived, and that saddened me, I must admit...; Zhiruo: But it gladdens my heart to know that there are still those of the Guhua Clan that remember this place.; The Guhua Clan used to release lanterns here?; Zhiruo: Yes... We would craft our lanterns, then an older disciple would bring us here. They'd lead the way, and we'd follow behind with our lanterns in hand.; Zhiruo: Back then... Xiao Lanterns from all over the mountain would merge into one in the sky. It was a wonderful sight.; Zhiruo: But now...; Zhiruo: ...Let's release the lantern first. If you have the time, we can discuss the past further as we walk.

(Follow and talk to Zhiruo): Zhiruo: I remember that there was once when, on the occasion of our releasing lanterns, a high-spirited senior demanded a match with me.; Zhiruo: I had yet to make reply when a trusty female junior of ours stealthily poured water on the ground where he stood.; Zhiruo: With the ground so wet and slippery, our elder disciple had not even drawn his sword before taking one step, slipping and falling, and landing right on his buttocks. I laughed so hard that I promptly followed suit.; Zhiruo: He was not angry, he just pointed at me and laughed. Everyone else gathered around and laughed along...; Zhiruo: I don't know where he is today...

(Follow and talk to Zhiruo): Zhiruo: I also once saw a glimmer of hope. It was a young boy who had just joined the Guhua Clan. He was handsome, well-mannered, and exceptionally talented. It seemed like he would be the one to revive the tradition.; Zhiruo: But he was difficult to track down, and no one would see a glimpse of him for long periods... *sigh* I guess I never should have put my hopes in him.; Zhiruo: Better to let him go, and not hold out for his return.

(Follow and talk to Zhiruo): Zhiruo: When I left the Guhua Clan, there were barely any disciples left.; Zhiruo: Master did not blame me. He just told me to live a good life.; Zhiruo: But now, I don't know whether I have lived a good life...; Zhiruo: ...Or just... made it through life, with little to show for it.; Zhiruo: I've heard people say that a Guhua disciple called Sun Yu is currently visiting the mountain, and that he seeks to revive Guhua.; Zhiruo: If only I had his courage...; Zhiruo: Sorry, I'm prattling away, aren't I... It's good to come outside once in a while, get some fresh air, and get some things off my chest...; You seem a little down.; Zhiruo: Oh... I'm fine. It's just... this time of year.; Zhiruo: Anyway, it's getting a little late. Happy Lantern Rite, and... please, could you pass on a message to the one who sent you with the lantern? The message is this:; Zhiruo: ...The message is... Um...; Zhiruo: ...Um, um... "Happy Lantern Rite, from Zhiruo," I suppose.; Happy Lantern Rite to you, too.; Zhiruo: Thanks. Take care of yourself.

(After talking to Zhiruo): Paimon: Well, the Xiao Lantern's been released. Let's go back and tell Sun Yu and Little Que'er.

(Talk to Sun Yu): Sun Yu: Ah, you're back. Did you release the Xiao Lantern?; About what happened when we released the lantern...; You report everything that happened when the lantern was released...; Sun Yu: I see. Yes, Zhiruo... I remember her. She took good care of me back then.; Sun Yu: And she still remembers the Guhua Clan. I am pleased...; How is Little Que'er?; Sun Yu: Ah yes, Little Que'er's headache is getting better. Perhaps she had just caught a cold, I'm now preparing to...; Little Que'er: Brother, about that person Zhiruo you were speaking of just now...; Little Que'er: Was she your senior in the Guhua Clan? Was she good-looking? Were you two close?; Sun Yu: Oh well, I can't say I knew her too well... But Zhiruo was quite adept at healing wounds. Whenever anyone was injured, we'd always go straight to her.; Sun Yu: Hahaha, now that I think about it, there were probably many that fancied her in the Guhua Clan.; Little Que'er: And how about you, Brother?; Sun Yu: Oh, uh... I...; Little Que'er: Brother, you and Zhiruo... what's your relationship, exactly?; Sun Yu: Uh... We aren't very close, really. You could say we share the fated fellowship of our clan...; Little Que'er: Oh... Then what about the relationship between you and me?; Sun Yu: Hahaha, why, we also share the fated fellowship of our clan, of course!; Little Que'er: ...; Sun Yu: Que'er? Is... is there something wrong?

Other Languages

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	Yesteryear's Lanterns and the Guhua of Today	—
Chinese (Simplified)	去年霄灯，今日古华 Qùnián xiāodēng, jīnrì Gǔhuá	Yesteryear's Xiao-Lanterns, and the Guhua of Today
Chinese (Traditional)	去年霄燈，今日古華 Qùnián xiāodēng, jīnrì Gǔhuá	Yesteryear's Xiao-Lanterns, and the Guhua of Today
Japanese	去年の霄灯、今日の古華 Kyonen no Shoutou, Kyou no Koka	Yesteryear's Xiao-Lanterns, and the Guhua of Today
Korean	작년의 소등, 오늘의 고화 Jangnyeonui Sodeung, Oneurui Gohwa	Last Year's Celestial Lanterns, Today's Guhua
Spanish	Linternas del pasado, Guhua del presente	Lanterns of the Past, Guhua of the Present
French	Lanternes & Guhua	Lanterns and Guhua
Russian	Фонари прошлого и Гухуа настоящего Fonari proshlogo i Gukhua nastoyashchego	Lanterns of the Past and Guhua of the Present
Thai	โคม Xiao เมื่อปีที่แล้ว กับ Guhua ในวันนี้
Vietnamese	Năm ngoái Đèn Tiêu, năm nay Cổ Hoa
German	Die Laternen von damals, Guhua von heute	The Lanterns From Then, Guhua From Today
Indonesian	Lantern Rite Tahun lalu dan Guhua Tahun Ini	Yesteryear's Lantern Rite and the Guhua of This Year
Portuguese	As Lanternas do Passado, Guhua do Presente	The Lanterns of the Past, Guhua of the Present

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