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Beauty in the Shade Walkthrough and Rewards

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This is a walkthrough for the Beauty in the Shade, a Exploration 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 Beauty in the Shade

Interact with the Earrings on the Ground in Flower Expanse

Beauty in the Shade Map Location
Region Qinghe

To unlock the Secret Quest: Beauty in the Shade, interact with the earrings laying on the ground in Flower Expanse. It's located near two NPCs in blue robes.

Beauty in the Shade Walkthrough

Step Objectives
1
Objective 1
Interact with the earrings laying on the ground in Flower Expanse. It's located near two NPCs in blue robes. Upon interacting with the earrings, the two NPCs will start a conversation with you.
2
Objective 2
Interact with the Courtesan, who is in a horse carriage, in Flower Expanse. It's near the location of the earrings, in the field of purple flowers. Choose the I can help dialogue option after the initial conversation.
3
Objective 3
Travel to the Gourmand's Grove Outpost, Buddha Fort Outpost, and Tiger Fort Outpost, and eliminate all the enemies there.
4
Objective 4
Return to and interact with the Courtesan in Flower Expanse. Choose Wait a bit longer... then Lift the carriage curtain dialogue options after the initial conversation. This will trigger a cutscene.
5
Objective 5
Rescue Wen Wushuang from the soldiers then interact with the Courtesan once again to complete the quest.

Beauty in the Shade Rewards

Rewards from the Quest

・Echo Jade x50
・Qinghe Exploration x50
・Character EXP 20,000
・Coins x20,000
・Courtesan's Note x1

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

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