“Daughter of the Dark Sect” starts with the woman next to the Dovecote bell, in the Mandate Encampment. On the rooftop you fight Red, but do not defeat her: escape via the chain on the roof. Red comes back in the Chief Disciple of the Seven-Star Formation fight and, when you beat them, you receive the Twin Fish Pendant. If you defeat Red at the Dovecote, you lose it.
Where does Daughter of the Dark Sect start?
In the Mandate Encampment, next to the Dovecote bell. Talk to the disoriented swordswoman standing beside it to trigger it. The area opens after beating Gu Wanyue (see how to enter the Mandate Encampment).
Step by step
Book and petal titles are translated from the Spanish version of the game; the in-game English wording may differ.
- Talk to the woman at the DovecoteExhaust the dialogue so the tale appears in the journal.
- Go up to the Dovecote rooftopRed, the Mysterious Swordswoman, is waiting for you there.
- Escape from Red via the chainFight, but before emptying her health use the chain on the roof to cross to the other side. If you bring her health all the way down, even if she leaves saying “we’ll meet again”, the game counts it as a victory.
- Advance to the Three Towers bellThat is where the fight against the Chief Disciple, Sword of Despair begins.
- Beat the Disciple and RedHalfway through the fight Red appears. This time you do have to defeat her, together with the Disciple.
- Pick up the two petals“The Mandate’s Decision” (in the arena) and “A Decision of One’s Own” (next to the Tower Rear Exit bell). With them the tale is completed.
Strategy for both fights in the Mandate Encampment bosses.
Rewards
| Reward | Type | How |
|---|---|---|
| Twin Fish Pendant | Accessory (up to +20% damage at low Sha-Chi) | When you complete the tale |
| The Mandate’s Decision and A Decision of One’s Own | Petals of the Twin Heroes Memory Flower (+5% health) | After the Three Towers fight |
| Swordsman’s Summon | Summoning Phantom Edge | From the Chief Disciple |
| Llave de los campos de entrenamiento | Key (opens the way to Yubi) | From the Chief Disciple |
Fextralife counts Swordsman’s Summon and the key among the tale’s rewards; the boss gives them, so you get them even if you fail the tale.
If you defeat Red at the Dovecote, the tale ends without all its rewards: Red does not come back at the Three Towers and you lose the petal “The Mandate’s Decision” and the Twin Fish Pendant (verified in our playthrough). It also fails if you go up the stairs past the Green Serpent House without finishing it; details in the points of no return.
Why isn’t it progressing?
The most common failure is that Red does not appear in the Three Towers fight. It happens when you brought her health all the way down at the Dovecote, even though the cutscene shows her escaping. There is no way to repeat it: only a save from before the Dovecote. Save manually before going up to the rooftop.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to kill Red?
Not at the Dovecote: escape via the chain before emptying her health. In the Seven-Star Disciple fight you do have to defeat her.
Red said “we’ll meet again”, why didn’t she come back?
Because you brought her health all the way down: the game counts it as a victory even though she leaves. It can only be fixed by loading an earlier save.
What does Daughter of the Dark Sect give?
The Twin Fish Pendant and the two petals of the Twin Heroes Memory Flower.
