Neutral ending guide for Road to Empress: The chapter completion ending for Side Chapters 19-20 of Road to Empress II, where the protagonist reunites with Li Tai while operating as a…
The chapter completion ending for Side Chapters 19-20 of Road to Empress II, where the protagonist reunites with Li Tai while operating as an undercover agent of Mirage Pavilion.
Dangerous Reunion is the chapter-ending achievement for completing Side Chapters 19-20 in Road to Empress II’s side story. This arc places the protagonist in a precarious position: reunited with Li Tai while secretly working as an agent of Mirage Pavilion. Every choice must balance building Li Tai’s affinity against keeping Mirage Suspicion low, as multiple branches trigger bad endings when suspicion rises too high.
The chapter features some of the most punishing decision trees in the entire game. The intel delivery branch is a pivotal choice where reporting that you “personally killed Xiao Nian” instantly spikes suspicion to +9 and triggers BE 32. The QTE sequence involving Scatter Dust and Throw the Wine Jug must both be passed to continue. Successfully navigating to the chapter’s end requires strategic intel selection, careful dialogue with Li Tai, and choosing “To protect you, Your Highness” or “So I’d never need protection again” at the Why Learn to Fight branch to build affinity. This chapter is essential for players pursuing the Beyond the Chains and Another Life endings in subsequent chapters.