The Village of Lu (called Aldea de Lu in some Spanish guides) is the third region: a crossroads full of puppets. You beat Zhuo Bi, masters Bi Yuan and Bi Hai, Yuzan and Mu Xiaokui, and you start “Secrets at the Heart of the Lake” with the Firefly flower.
The region in the walkthrough
Position on the route (in red, the point of no return) and items it contains
- Valleych. 1
- Crimson Forestch. 2
- Village of Luch. 3
- Pangzhench. 4
- Encampmentoptional
- Meigu Lakech. 6
- Mountain of Imprisonmentoptional
- Mirage Estatech. 8
- Soulrendfinal
What you will find in the region
Item count according to the Vandal guide (Spanish guide); bars relative to Pangzhen, the largest region.
Step-by-step walkthrough
- Jewel and Old Man GenJewel tells you about the Illusory Pipa. Rescue Old Man Gen from the puppets (“The Journey Home”).
- Zhuo BiIn the square, past the stone bridge. He gives you Bastion.
- Young Master Lan and the red ribbonsAccept his tale and start gathering the five ribbons for “Young Mistress”.
- Temple of Blue FirefliesSinging puppet (“A Puppet’s Wooden Heart“) and Firefly flower petals. The weaver from “A Dream of Motherhood” is in a house in the southeast of the village.
- Bi Yuan and Bi HaiIn the Statue Grounds and past the Smuggler’s Tunnel.
- Dusk, the PuppeteerSecret boss in the Broken Puppet Pit (six Firefly petals).
- YuzanBeneath the Well. She gives you the Heartrend Pipa.
- Mu XiaokuiPast the Lakeside. Afterward, a hidden passage leads to Pangzhen.
When you enter Pangzhen, “The Journey Home” and “Young Master Lan” close if you did not accept them here.
Bosses in the region
Zhuo Bi, Bi Yuan, Bi Hai, Yuzan, Mu Xiaokui (and Iron Fiend and Jade Dancer) and, as secrets, Dusk, the Puppeteer and Acolyte Yanru. The strategy for each one is in the bosses section.
Notable weapons, Phantom Edges and items
Bastion, Tianxuan Bronze Sword, Kuye Temple Prayer Beads, Puppeteer’s Bell, Heartrend Pipa, Wild Oriole Sword, Fiend Saws, Jewel’s Knot, Mother’s Talisman and Livingwood Talisman.
Follow the rest of the game in the full Phantom Blade Zero walkthrough.
How to get there and unlock
- How to enter the Mandate Encampment
- The Herald’s Illusion: the 3 portals of the Three-Eyed Puppet
- How to get and repair the Illusory Pipa
- How to open the Four Guardians’ Mirror
