Woven with Malice quest walkthrough

What this Woven with Malice quest guide covers

1. 1Set time to Zi hour, talk to the scholar trapped in the bell.
2. 2Meet the little girl at the embroidery spot; collect red, blue, and black dyes and hand them in.
3. 3Advance one in-game day → set Chou hour → pick up the Celestial Silk Garment.
4. 4Return to the bell, eavesdrop, find the scholar dead, and loot the first handkerchief.
5. 5Confront Monk Tranquillus and spar; get the second handkerchief clue (“repay with life”).
6. 6Choose a trap spot, burn dead vines with fire, and hide the girl; silkworm lady appears then flees.
7. 7Tail her, then find the monk stuck in his own trap.
8. 8Go to the bamboo grove, talk to the girl, then interrogate the embroidery pavilion owner.
9. 9Inspect his cart, clear rubble in nearby ruins (Q + Jump), and check the stone wall.
10. 10Use Wind Sense in the bamboo forest, eavesdrop on two men, then ambush the owner.
11. 11Get gassed, see the rescue cutscene, talk to the girl, and the quest completes.

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Step 1Story / Encounter

Set time to Zi hour

Open the clock and set in-game time to Zi hour before approaching the bell.

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Reach the bell scholar

Head to Buddha Fort (Qinghe) and check the bell with the trapped scholar.

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Talk to start the quest

Speak to the scholar inside the bell to formally start Woven with Malice.

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Go to the embroiderers

Follow the marker toward the embroidery spot to continue the quest.

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Step 5Story / Encounter

Speak to the little girl

Find the little girl at the embroiderers and hear her request.

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Step 6Story / Encounter

Collect red and blue dyes

Pick up the red and blue dyes from the nearby courtyard containers.

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Collect black dye

Grab the black dye from the charcoal basin to finish the set.

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Hand in dyes and wait a day

Return dyes to the girl, then advance one in-game day and set time to Chou hour.

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Eavesdrop by the bell

Return to the bell and listen to the conversation between the scholar and the woman.

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Find the scholar dead

Check the bell again to find the scholar dead inside.

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Read the first handkerchief

Pick up the handkerchief on the ground and read its contents.

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Find Monk Tranquillus

Go to the monk, mention the Silkworm Lady, and question him.

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Spar with the monk

Fight the monk to make him tell the truth and progress the quest.

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Get the second handkerchief

Receive the second handkerchief with the clue “repay with life.”

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Debrief with the girl

Discuss the new clue with the little girl to set up the next move.

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Step 16Story / Encounter

Pick an ambush spot

Choose the trap location as directed by the quest marker.

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Burn the dead vines

Use fire arrows or fire-element skills to burn away the vines at the trap.

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Hide the girl safely

Position the little girl out of harm’s way before the encounter.

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Silkworm Lady arrives

Wait for the Silkworm Lady to appear when the monk calls out.

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Follow the fleeing target

Tail her as she runs—stay within range to keep the sequence alive.

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Monk trapped by his own device

Return to see the monk caught in his own trap after the chase.

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Meet the girl in the bamboo grove

Head to the bamboo grove and talk with the girl to continue.

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Talk to the embroidery owner

Find the embroidery pavilion owner and complete his dialogue.

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Step 24Story / Encounter

Inspect the cart

Check the owner’s cart for clues before moving on.

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Step 25Story / Encounter

Clear rubble in the ruins

At the nearby ruins, use Q + Jump to clear debris and enter.

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Inspect the stone wall

Inside, examine the stone wall for more evidence.

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Step 27Story / Encounter

Sweep with Wind Sense

Activate Wind Sense in the bamboo forest and move slowly until anomalies appear.

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Eavesdrop on two men

Follow the anomaly to overhear two men talking about the plot.

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Ambush the owner

Intercept the embroidery owner to warn the girl, but he uses sleeping smoke.

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Rescue cutscene

You’re gassed; two martial artists arrive and save you in the cutscene.

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Final talk with the girl

Speak with the girl after waking up to close out Woven with Malice.

Stuck? Try these fixes

• Woven with Malice quest won’t start: set time to Zi hour, talk to the bell scholar, then relog or change channel if it still doesn’t trigger.
• Vines don’t burn: only fire arrows or fire-element skills work; other damage types won’t clear the Woven with Malice quest trap.
• Tail breaks: stay grounded and within the marker radius; avoid long glides or mounts during the chase to keep the Woven with Malice quest tail alive.
• Wind Sense shows nothing: walk the bamboo grove slowly and re-cast Wind Sense until anomalies pop on the mini-map while flagged for the Woven with Malice quest.
• Dialogue loops: re-initiate conversation after sparring the monk; if stuck in the Woven with Malice quest, relog and repeat the previous node.

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