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Where Winds Meet

Twisted Destiny Walkthrough and Rewards

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This is a walkthrough for the Twisted Destiny, an Encounter side quest in Where Winds Meet. See this detailed guide to check out quest objectives, what rewards you receive, and how to unlock it.

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How to Unlock Twisted Destiny

Visit the Bamboo Retreat and defeat the Wolves

Region Qinghe
Unlock Req. Chapter 1 - Heaven Has No Pier

Defeat the wolf pack right outside the Bamboo Retreat, then read the 'Challenge to the Cur' note near the entrance of the ruined home.

Twisted Destiny Walkthrough

  1. Investigate the Bloody Sack and the Note
  2. Change into Uncle Jiang's Outfit
  3. Go to the General's Shrine at Zi Hour
  4. Defeat the Headsman
  5. Gather Clues Around the Shrine
  6. Deduce the Clues
  7. Travel to Harvestfall Village
  8. Get the Wine from Blissful Retreat
  9. Return to Harvestfall Village

Investigate the Bloody Sack and the Note

After defeating the pack of wolves outside the ruined home, investigate the sack on the porch of the abandoned home.

Next, investigate the note called 'Challenge to the Cur' stuck on the broken door to start the encounter.

Change into Uncle Jiang's Outfit

Head inside the ruined house and interact with the cabinet to change into Uncle Jiang's clothes.

Go to the General's Shrine at Zi Hour

Map Overworld

Once you've disguised yourself as Uncle Jiang, make your way to the General's Shrine just northwest of the Bamboo Retreat.

Once a the location, wait until the Zi hour to progress the quest and trigger a cutscene.

How to Change Time

Defeat the Headsman

The Headsman will challenge you to a duel after the cutscene. Your character will only be equipped with a Nameless Sword and you won't have access to any Mystic Arts and Inner Way.

Once you reduce his health to half, the Headsman will stop the duel after recognizing you're not Jiang Yan.

Gather Clues Around the Shrine

Clue Location
Bloody Sack The first clue is a Bloody Sack sitting on the table located right in front of your character after the cutscene ends.
Confession Letter You can find the Confession Letter on the floor of the General's Shrine just a few steps north of the table.
General's Teachings The General's Teachings is located on the table in front of the General's Statue inside the shrine.
Two Soldier Statues Next, you'll need to inspect two statues right outside shrine. You need to inspect both statues for the clues to count.
General's Statue Finally, inspect the base of the statue of the General right in front of the two soldier statues for the final clue.

Once the cutscene ends, you'll need to gather clues around the General's Shrine which are indicated by a gold glow. Investigate the Bloody Sack, Confession Letter, General's Teachings, the two Soldier Statues, and the General's Statue to progress the quest.

Deduce the Clues

Question Answer
What ties do these statues have to Wang Qing? Statue's Face Confession Letter
How does the killer in General's Shrine view Wang Qing? Remember the General's Teachings A General's Death Repaid with Heads
What brought the killer to the General's Shrine? Ones Who Wronged the General From Respect to Blind Devotion
Where could this person go next? What for? Avenge General Wang Qing A Resident of Harvestfall Village

View the clues in your journal and click on Start Deduction to piece together the clues. You'll need to link the correct clues together to progress the deduction minigame and find out the Headsman's next location.

Travel to Harvestfall Village

Make your way to Harvestfall Village and eavesdrop on the Headsman and a Deranged Soldier. A short cutscene will play and you'll need to fight the Headsman again.

Defeat the Headsman

You'll need to reduce the Headsman's health to half again. You have all of your equipped weapons, inner way, and mystic arts this time so it will be an easier fight.

Once you reduce his health to half, speak to him after the cutscene and he'll ask you to get some wine from Blissful Retreat.

Get the Wine from Blissful Retreat

Map Overworld

Make you way to Blissful Retreat and grab the wine hidden between the rocks, then give it to the Headsman just north of the area. A cutscene will then play where he'll tell you of his plan on how to get more information from the Deranged Soldier.

Return to Harvestfall Village

Make your way to Harvestfall Village again and sit on the bench for a cutscene with the Deranged Soldier. Once the cutscene ends, use your Wind Sense to follow the Deranged Soldier's footprints.

Confront the Deranged Soldier one last time for another cutscene which reveals what really happened to the General, which also concludes the encounter.

Twisted Destiny Rewards

Rewards from the Quest

・Hero Title - Guest from the Past
・Echo Jade x80
・Red Fish Kite
・Qinghe Exploration x80
・Enlightenment Points x100
・Character EXP x30000
・Coin x30000

These are all the rewards you can get by doing Twisted Destiny. The rewards listed above are the total earned as you progress through the quest and upon completing it.

Where Winds Meet Related Guides

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List Of All Encounter Quest

WWM - Little MasterLittle Master's Legacy I WWM - The Ephemeral BlightThe Ephemeral Blight WWM - Her LegacyHer Legacy
WWM - Beauty and BladeBeauty and Blade WWM - Little MasterLittle Master's Legacy II WWM - Twisted DestinyTwisted Destiny
WWM - A Duel of WitsA Duel of Wits WWM - Tales That SoarTales That Soar WWM - A Kindred SteedA Kindred Steed
WWM - Forged TalesForged Tales WWM - Little MasterLittle Master's Legacy III WWM - Lucky BreakLucky Break
WWM - A Toast to Destiny: Part IA Toast to Destiny: Part I WWM - The Hidden UglinessThe Hidden Ugliness WWM - More Than Meets the EyeMore Than Meets the Eye
WWM - A Toast to Destiny: Part IIA Toast to Destiny: Part II WWM - Little MasterLittle Master's Legacy IV WWM - Scammer VictimsScammer Victims
WWM - Scent of the SoulmateScent of the Soulmate WWM - Night FlashNight Flash's Shadow WWM - DeerforageDeerforage's Remedy
WWM - Faith Against OddsFaith Against Odds WWM - Little Shadow of MoonveilLittle Shadow of Moonveil WWM - Ballads and PawprintsBallads and Pawprints
WWM - FateFate's Farewell WWM - Man in the WellMan in the Well

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