Justice Tarnished: All 6 Huangxing Memory Flower Locations

What Is the Justice Tarnished Quest in Phantom Blade Zero?

Justice Tarnished is one of Phantom Blade Zero’s five Memory Flower collectible quests, subtitled in-game “Once a Swordsman of Kunlun.” Its only objective: collect the Memory Flowers of Huangxing. It is a collection tale in the purest sense — there is no NPC to report to and no turn-in step. The quest completes the instant you touch the sixth flower, and AllThingsHow confirms the petals are never gated behind the Huangxing fight itself.

Every mapped petal sits on the Mountain of Imprisonment, the optional late-game region north of Meigu Lake. One caveat before you set out: quest registers disagree on the paperwork. TechWiser’s list files Justice Tarnished under both the Mandate Encampment and the Mountain of Imprisonment, but AllThingsHow, GameSpot, and the community database map all six flowers on the mountain itself — the majority placement this guide follows.

The completed set pays +10% maximum HP per GameSpot’s flower tables. The story it unlocks is the more interesting reward: six scenes from the life of the man who waits at the summit as Huangxing, the Kunlun Renegade.

All 6 Huangxing Memory Flowers by Nearest Bell

AllThingsHow’s measurements, cross-checked against GameSpot’s location list:

1. Iron Butcher’s Camp, ~20 m and ~7 m above the bell — GameSpot’s route: take the sloping path to the wooden structure and, mid-slide, jump off to land on the ledge where the petal waits.
2. Iron Butcher’s Camp, ~36 m and ~8 m above the bell — the camp’s second petal sits on a ledge near a Blackstone Fragment.
3. Cavern Passage, ~47 m, roughly bell height — on the plank walk above the Commander’s Platform, searchable after you defeat Bi Feng, Giant Saber Commander. Find the wooden wall with the Space prompt on the platform floor, climb it, and collect petal “III. Different Paths.”
4. Shrine Outer Gate, ~11 m, same height — protruding from a headless corpse just before the bell, per GameSpot.
5. Shrine Outer Gate, ~12 m away but 44 m lower — the set’s trap petal, “V. Zhu Xie.” After Kui Yanyan, the Deranged falls, smash the stack of crates, slide down the wall, and land among blue flowers and red candles beside another flower-headed corpse. AllThingsHow warns the slide only works at the rock-face Space prompt — step off anywhere else and the fall kills you.
6. The Lady’s Shrine, ~46 m, ~2 m above the bell — inside a room of the Lady’s Shrine, lootable after you beat Jade-Face.

The Betrayal Story the Flowers Replay

The set’s card text frames everything: “So much for being a pillar of the Mandate, slaying countless foes, and winning renown across the Wulin… In the end, he was no more than a pawn in the struggles of those above him. If that is all he is, why not surrender body and mind to the power capable of overturning everything?”

The pivotal scene is petal V, Zhu Xie. A Sharp-Eared Mandate Disciple tells Huangxing that the Nine Elders have ordered the Mandate to hunt down Zhu Xie — the unbeatable greatsword wielder, rumored to be secretly working with those behind the Transcension. Huangxing’s answer is the moment a Pillar starts to crack: “I’ve known him for years. He was never one to betray his principles… Perhaps… he suffers the same torment we do.” AllThingsHow’s summary states it plainly: Huangxing is the Pillar of the Mandate who turned to Perfect Transcension. The petals run from dutiful soldier (“Defend. Defend. Defend.”) through “The Last Pillar” to “A New Path Forward” — a fall told in six scenes, ending at the shrine where you meet the result.

Route Strategy: Climb Once, Collect Everything

The mountain is a one-way ascent, so sweep the set as you climb. The Iron Butcher’s Camp pair comes early and free; the Cavern Passage petal pairs naturally with the Bi Feng fight on the Commander’s Platform; the two Shrine Outer Gate petals bracket the road upward, with the 44-metre drop petal on the route toward the Shrine Gate Key deck; and the final petal waits in the shrine complex where Jade-Face holds court before Huangxing himself.

Fighting Huangxing is optional but recommended while you are at the summit: his Flying Guillotine Phantom Edge both joins your kit and activates the Lady statue mechanism that advances the Pillars of Kunlun questline. Note the region locks at the story’s point of no return, so bank all six petals — and the boss — before then.

FAQ

How many Memory Flowers are in Justice Tarnished?

Six, all on the Mountain of Imprisonment. Kungfupunk’s register documents the petal titles, from “I. Defend. Defend. Defend.” through “VI. A New Path Forward.”

What is the reward for Justice Tarnished?

A permanent +10% maximum HP increase. The quest completes automatically when you touch the sixth flower — no turn-in NPC exists.

Where are the Justice Tarnished flowers exactly?

Two at Iron Butcher’s Camp, one at Cavern Passage above the Commander’s Platform, two at Shrine Outer Gate, and one at The Lady’s Shrine. Registers like TechWiser also list the Mandate Encampment, but every mapped petal sits on the mountain.

Which Huangxing Memory Flower is easiest to miss?

Petal V, Zhu Xie — it hangs 44 metres below the Shrine Outer Gate bell. Use the plank-ledge drop, break the crates, and slide down the prompted rock face; anywhere else the fall is fatal.

Sources

• AllThingsHow — Justice Tarnished Quest: All 6 Memory Flowers of Huangxing
• GameSpot — All Memory Flowers In Phantom Blade Zero (Memory Flower on Huangxing set)
• TechWiser — Phantom Blade Zero: All Main and Tale Quests
• Kungfupunk — Justice Tarnished quest: steps & rewards
• Phantom Blade Zero DB — Memory Flower on Huangxing