The sword tassel that Granny Gray asks for in Ghostlight Market is part of the Wandering Tale “Skeleton in the Closet” in Where Winds Meet. It is not a random drop or a simple shop purchase; you have to use the disguise system, find specific NPCs around the Naihe bridge area, and then return the tassel to Granny at a different location and time.
How to start the “Skeleton in the Closet” Wandering Tale
Step 1: Go to Ghostlight Market and look for Granny Gray’s shop near the main entrance. Speak to her and choose the dialog option to ask what’s on her mind. This starts the Wandering Tale tied to the sword tassel.
Once the tale is active, your objective is to steal the tassel from Moqi Anshan, who is on the largest, ornate wooden bridge (Naihe bridge) that arches over the central part of the market.
Prepare the disguise: get Rattan Paper
The core trick is that Moqi Anshan will not hand over the tassel if you approach him as yourself. You need to impersonate Pu Niannian (often just “Niannian”), a child standing under the same big bridge.
Step 1: Make sure you have at least one Rattan Paper. If you do not, travel to Kaifeng City and buy it from Wang’s Woodcraft. This item lets you sketch NPCs for disguises.
Step 2: You must already have unlocked the disguise feature via the Nine Mortal Ways / Mortal Rope Dart side content in Kaifeng. That line teaches you how to sketch people and then turn those sketches into disguises at the cosmetics shop. If your disguise level is too low (players report needing at least level 3), level it up before continuing.
Where to find Pu Niannian for the portrait
Step 1: From Granny Gray’s shop, walk deeper into Ghostlight Market toward the central compound. Look for the huge wooden bridge with dragon heads on its ends rising above the stalls. This is Naihe bridge.
Step 2: Under that bridge, in the market area beneath, find the child NPC Pu Niannian. She is described as wearing a red mask and white clothes, standing on the right side under the bridge, near vendors and other kids.
Step 3: Stand a short distance in front of Niannian so you are clearly facing her, then open your bag. Manually select the Rattan Paper item and choose the option to paint or sketch. This brings up the portrait prompt and saves Niannian’s likeness as a disguise template.
Turn Niannian’s portrait into a disguise
Step 1: Head to the Disguise/Cosmetics shop in Ghostlight Market. It is near the East Cross Street Boundary Stone and run by an NPC named Wuyan.
Step 2: Talk to Wuyan and choose Niannian’s portrait to transform yourself into her. This equips the disguise so that other NPCs will treat you as Pu Niannian for a limited time.
How to get Moqi Anshan’s sword tassel
Step 1: While still disguised as Niannian, take a path that bypasses her real location and head back toward the big wooden bridge. Go up the stairs from the central compound to reach the top of Naihe bridge.
Step 2: At the top of the bridge, you will find Moqi Anshan, the “bird lover” who previously only pushed you away if you asked about the tassel. Speak to him now while in Niannian’s disguise and choose the dialogue that asks for the sword tassel.
In disguise, his attitude changes, and he gives you the tassel instead of knocking you down. This completes the key objective for the Wandering Tale.
Where Granny Gray goes after you get the tassel
After you obtain the tassel, Granny Gray disappears from her original shop. The next step is to track her down in the upper part of Ghostlight Market, in or near the area known as Phantom’s Hollow.
Step 1: Change the time to the Hour of Mao in Ghostlight Market. This is the period when spectral soldiers and green ghostly NPCs patrol the streets and bridges.
Step 2: Move toward the north side of Ghostlight Market. Look for the multi-level wooden structures along the waterway and the high bridges over that channel. Players describe Granny as standing near the end of a high bridge there, close to Nine Mortal Ways disciples and sometimes near someone in need of healing.
Step 3: In some cases, Granny Gray appears at dawn in Phantom Hollow only if you equip the ghost armor outfit tied to Ghostlight Market in your quest tab. If she is not at the expected spot, put on the ghost armor, keep the time at the Hour of Mao, and re-enter the area around that northern bridge.
Different players see her at slightly different map points, but the consistent pattern is: north of the main market, near the high wooden bridges over the water, during ghostly hours rather than standard daytime.
How to turn in the sword tassel and finish “Skeleton in the Closet”
Step 1: Once you locate Granny Gray in the Phantom’s Hollow / northern Ghostlight Market area at the Hour of Mao, talk to her with the tassel in your inventory.
Step 2: Choose the dialog option to hand over the Sword Tassel. This completes “Skeleton in the Closet” as a Wandering Tale.
When the tale finishes, rewards come through the Wandering Tales system rather than as a direct item from Granny herself. Expect Echo Jade, Kaifeng exploration points, character EXP, and coins credited to your account.
Quick reference table: key NPCs and locations
| NPC / Item | Purpose | Location context |
|---|---|---|
| Granny Gray | Starts and finishes the Wandering Tale | Initially in a shop near Ghostlight Market entrance; later at northern bridges / Phantom’s Hollow during Hour of Mao |
| Pu Niannian | Portrait target for disguise | Child under Naihe bridge in the central compound of Ghostlight Market |
| Wuyan | Turns portraits into disguises | Disguise / Cosmetics shop near East Cross Street Boundary Stone |
| Moqi Anshan | Owner of the sword tassel | On top of the large wooden Naihe bridge above Ghostlight Market |
| Rattan Paper | Item used to sketch NPCs | Purchased at Wang’s Woodcraft in Kaifeng City |
The sword tassel for Granny Gray is a small object wrapped in a dense bit of design: it forces you to use the disguise system, pay attention to time-of-day states in Ghostlight Market, and actually listen to the wandering rumors about Phantom’s Hollow. Once you know the route—portrait, disguise, bridge, Hour of Mao—the Wandering Tale falls into place quickly and becomes one of the more memorable detours in Kaifeng-era Ghostlight Market.
