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Introduction

Born on the Xianzhou Yaoqing, sent to the Cloud Knights of the Luofu for military training.
She wields her family sword, a gift from her mother, and longs for the future she will go on to write.

Appearance

Sushang is a young woman with brown eyes and hair. She wears her hair tied back into partially-braided twintails tied off with yellow ribbons. The left ribbon has the addition of a purple tassel and two bells attached to it.

Character Stories

Character Details

A naive and enthusiastic newcomer to the Cloud Knights who wields a greatsword.
She yearns for the historic legends of the Cloud Knights, and is eager to become such a legendary figure herself.
As such, Sushang firmly believes in the philosophies "be eager to help those in need," "do one good deed a day and reflect on oneself three times a day," leading her to busy days full of helping others.

Character Story: Part I

• Unlocked at Character Level 20

O, Jade Gate so bright. O, jade skies of flight. Starskiffs weave through the Grand Fair, and tourists flock the skygate. Anyone traveling in or out of the Luofu could see a vast gate when looking up, where a spacial membrane twirls like a torrent. The gate stands alone with no walls and admits the ships coming and going. It is a grand sight to see.

This skygate is called the Jade Gate, and it's the entrance to the Xianzhou delves. Below the gate, travelers stream inside on their way into the Luofu. Among them is a young girl wearing a peach-colored dress, likely of 16 or 17 years old, but difficult to judge her true age as a Xianzhou native — nor could anyone guess what strange force has helped her hold that enormous greatsword in her hand.

At two feet and one inch long, it's very unusual. Despite being wrapped in white cloth, it still looks like an antique. Yet it is a true weapon as the edges on both sides of the blade are as thin as cicada wings, sharp enough to even cut a strand of hair. People come to stare at this soldier girl, raising their eyebrows. But the girl seems to be accompanied by worry, merely frowning in annoyance as she mutters:
"How strange! Mother taught me how to chant this mantra so that I could focus. Why isn't it working now?"

Without waiting for her to utter any more obscure words, a Vidyadhara man at the custom raised his hand and waves the girl over: "Next, please!" The girl is startled and grits her teeth tightly — but she has to bite the bullet and steps forward.

"Gold can be smelted, but an oath..." The girl says sternly to the Vidyadhara man.
"Gold can be smelted, but an oath cannot be broken". The Vidyadhara man blankly replies: "This is the customs office. What oath? Name, origin, reason for travel — just give me these."
She is dumbfounded, and figures she'd gotten her Luofu anecdote wrong. Helpless, she could only pick up her Foursquare Mirror and respond:
"Name: Sushang; personal belongings: one Xuanyuan sword. Origin:..."
"Tsk, how do you write 'Yaoqing' again?"

Character Story: Part II

• Unlocked at Character Level 40

It has been some time since Sushang answered the call of the Luofu's Cloud Knights. She keeps herself busy patrolling the streets, but never runs into any criminal activity, which leaves her even more annoyed and angry. In the end, she has no choice but to practice sword training and listen to storytelling in her spare time. These boring days stretch on endlessly.

One day, she is lying on the table at the Sleepless Earl, waiting for the storyteller to get prepared and tell his tale of the Luofu's High-Cloud Quintet. But before the gavel could fall, her Cloud Knight peer bursts through the door, screaming out:
"Sushang, come now! The Outworlders are making trouble again!"

After hearing the shout, her eyes widen instantly, and she quickly picks up her greatsword to rush to the scene. Upon arriving, she sees a redhead woman performing sword-swallowing and fire-breathing, which send the crowd into hysterics. Before long, this woman is somehow pulling out a green granite slab, determined to perform a "Slab Chest Smash" trick.

"Stop! The traffic here has always been a problem. This isn't your darned circus, okay!?" Sushang shouts out sternly, steeling her stance as she heaves her Xuanyuan sword and points it at the woman. The woman notices her lack of stability and stays calm, side-stepping her before spinning up the fire-stick once more to great astonishment.

"I'll leave then out of respect!" Says the redhead loudly. And with a wave of her hand, the blunt end of the redhead's spear stabs straight towards Sushang's clenched hands. Sushang backs away a pace, whereupon the woman unexpectedly takes several round objects out of her pouch, smashing them onto the ground to send smoke and fire in every direction, causing an incessant sound of explosions. When Sushang comes to, she realizes that the woman has disappeared:
"What the heck was that... firecrackers!?"
"This Outworlder... Cannot be underestimated!"

Character Story: Part III

• Unlocked at Character Level 60

Dearest Mother and Father,

How have you two been? I've been fighting alongside the Cloud Knights on the Luofu for some time now as per your request, so that's something to report. I think I should share it here with the both of you!

In my opinion, the most important event lately should be... me independently handling someone dangerous without relying on anyone else! This Outworlder always goes around making trouble, and always packs lots of explosives, threatening public safety. But this person is forced into this by vicissitudes of life. Inspired by me, she decided to turn over a new page — and now, we're even close friends!

I also follow your advice and continue to practice swordcraft every day. I feel like I've been making great progress. If I can go home and show you two, I think you'd be pleased with my progress!

I remembered back when I set off that you asked me not be too whimsical and train myself with the army. Well, now I've practiced a lot here, I am gradually becoming more mature. I still have so much to learn, but I can looking after myself now! So you both don't have to worry about me!

Sushang
October 21

Character Story: Part IV

• Unlocked at Character Level 80

Sushang:

Reading your letter is almost as good as seeing you again in person. The two of us are safe and sound, so don't worry about us.

As for your recent situation you described in your letter, we understand and are deeply gratified. In addition, we've added some new instructions here and hope you're able to make an effort with these.

Firstly, when making friends, you should consider if they're good or bad. Sushang, you're now old enough for courtship, but you still don't understand how unpredictable and dangerous the world can be. Your collusion with hoodlums has worried and aggrieved us. Straight-forward, trustworthy, and knowledgeable people are good and should make good friends. But expedient, soft, and flattering people are no good, and should be avoided.

Secondly, don't strive to achieve grandiose things. We know you've always been anxious about justice, but your letter seems to have fact mixed in with fiction, or at the very least be greatly exaggerated. An old saying in Xianzhou goes, "As reputation is never easily gained, so glory cannot be coincidence." It's not good to make achievements and then boast about them. Keep in mind: We Xianzhou people live forever, so fleeting fame and fortune pass through our fingers into the sands of time. It's why you need to build up a strong foundation and focus on the practical, being meticulous and careful as if skating on thin ice. One slip and you'll get into trouble, fall into the grasps of mara, and bear the consequences for life!

PS: Keep your sword sharp every day, and don't forget to recite your Blade Swara to focus your spirit. The mind is the basis of martial arts, and when your mind gets refined into the formless, you can know that the sword is nothing but another crutch to rely on. Grass, wood, stone, bamboo and the alike can all make swords. Follow your heart and energies freely. It will take many a day yet for you to eventually tame your Xuanyuan sword.

PPS: You made a lot of writing errors, Sushang. Please read more books while you're off duty. And it's "look after myself," not "looking after myself."

Suyi
October 22

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  • About Sushang Ah, even if I don't step outside, I can still hear her. "Be eager to help those in need" — that's her, right?
  • About Guinaifen Well... Um... Whenever I run off to play in Exalting Sanctum, I always bump into her and Sushang — they're usually in need of medical assistance... Sometimes Sushang is carrying her, sometimes she's carrying Sushang... and sometimes they're both in bad shape. How come? Performing arts can be dangerous, I guess.
  • About Self: Name My real name is Guinevere. Guinaifen is the Xianzhou name Shangshang gave me. Who is Shangshang you ask? She's my best friend — Sushang the Cloud Knight. Have you met her?
  • Hobbies Don't you think the poetry and songs of the Xianzhou people are enchanting? One time I asked Shangshang to teach me to write poetry, and she only wrote four words in three months... I don't think I'll be able to learn at this rate.
  • Annoyances 2 Sushang has been calling me "Little Gui" for a long time now, which is fine... But recently I've noticed that even my brothers on the street have started calling me "Little Gui," and even audience members... At this rate, no one's gonna remember my real name!
  • About Sushang Shangshang is my best friend. Aside from my street-performing brothers, she's the person I've known the longest on the Luofu. I wanted to become sworn sisters with her, but she didn't seem interested.
  • About Jiaoqiu That healer seems to be a senior colleague of Sushang's... But I heard that he's even more energetic than she is! Maybe everyone from the Yaoqing is that way?
  • Added to Team With Sushang Sushang! We should totally team up for this performance, the fans will go wild~
  • About Sushang Actually, we met a long time ago. I was outside getting some peace and quiet, when all of a sudden she dragged me before the Realm-Keeping Commission Chancery. She mistook me for a missing person...
  • About Sushang When I first met Sushang, she was still in Suyi's arms, sucking her thumb. It feels like it was just yesterday when I was helping her skip classes and being scolded by Suyi... I'm getting old.
  • Added to Team With Sushang Such a great ancestral treasure is wielded by your hands? Impressive, Sushang.
  • About Sushang That carefree new Cloud Knight recruit, huh... I was like that once upon a time, but it was a long while ago.
  • About Sushang She's kind and always willing to help. She invited me to "tea and storytelling" the next time I'm on the Xianzhou. I'm not so sure about the storytelling — sounds time-consuming.
  • Added to Team With Sushang I am not well-versed in the art of combat. I leave this to you, Miss Sushang.
  • About Sushang I ran into her in the barracks a few years ago, but she didn't recognize me. I was an advisor to Feixiao at that time and often had to go to Jiaoqiu's home. How could she have not seen me?
  • Added to Team With Sushang You focus on drawing attention, and I'll take care of the dirty work. Don't try to show off.
  • About Sushang Sushang is very kind and comes to my shop every day to ask: "Is business difficult? I'll help you!" "Did anyone smash your shop? I'll help you!"...

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Trivia

  • Sushang has the following aliases:
    • Sleepy Sushang (by teachers)
      • Chinese: 李大枕头 Lǐdàzhěntóu ("Li the Big Pillow")
    • Shangshang (by Guinaifen)
    • ShangshangOfficial (Username in Ghostly Grove, with the avatar of a lying bird holding a block)
  • Sushang's Honkai Impact 3rd counterpart is Li Sushang.
  • Sushang often makes grammatical errors due to struggles with studying, as seen in her dialogue and letters.
    • In an overworld idle animation, Sushang attempts to read the same poem recited by Jing Yuan in his overworld idle animation, but struggles to read it correctly.

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Etymology

  • means "basic element" or "plain," and Shang means "clothing."

References

  1. Honkai: Star Rail (June 28, 2023). Keeping up with Star Rail — Luocha: The Secret in the Coffin. YouTube. Retrieved June 28, 2023.

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