Yecheng is one of the most important cities in the Phantom Blade series. It sits at the middle of the Phantom World, where the interests of every faction cross. It is known for busy commerce and tangled Wulin politics, and it is one of the main stages of the Rainblood stories.
City overview
Yecheng is a large city in the central Phantom World, with thriving trade and a big population. Branches of the great sects sit inside it, along with gangs and merchant houses of every kind. The Cloud Terrace is the tallest structure in the city, and the place where the Wulin Assembly is held.
Key locations
- Cloud Terrace — the city’s tallest building, and where the Wulin Assembly convenes
- False Western Paradise — The Order’s secret base in the city, housing its research institutions
- Yecheng market — the busiest commercial quarter
- Inns and taverns — where Wulin people gather
Story
Yecheng is the main stage of Rainblood II: Ye City. In the game Soul comes to the city to look into a string of strange incidents and uncovers the truth of The Order’s internal war. The Cloud Terrace Massacre happens here: most of the sect leaders in the Wulin die, and the massacre sets off the third great upheaval of the Wulin.