Her Legacy is one of the earliest encounter quests that shows how wide-ranging side content can be in Where Winds Meet. It starts as a small mystery in a brewery and turns into a multi-stop treasure hunt that crisscrosses key locations in Qinghe. It also ties directly into later encounters and story hooks, so it is worth completing early.
Her Legacy quest overview
| Quest name | Type | Region | Main requirement | Key themes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Her Legacy | Encounter side quest | Qinghe (Heaven’s Pier and surroundings) | Finish Chapter 1: Heaven Has No Pier | Treasure maps, fishing, exploration, light combat |
As an encounter, Her Legacy is time-limited once started, but can be picked up again if the timer runs out. The quest mostly focuses on exploration, light mini-games, and reading clues, rather than combat.
How to unlock Her Legacy
You can only start Her Legacy after clearing the first main-story chapter, Heaven Has No Pier. Once that chapter is complete:
| Step | Action | Location notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travel back to Heaven’s Pier. | Use the Qinghe map and fast travel if you’ve unlocked the local Boundary Stone. |
| 2 | Head into the Heaven’s Pier brewery. | The brewery is part of the Heaven’s Pier hub, close to other early-story locations. |
| 3 | Interact with the shelves of wine jars. | Searching the shelves is what actually triggers Her Legacy. |
Once the game registers that you’ve found the critical clue in the brewery, Her Legacy appears in your quest list as an encounter, and the timer begins.
Her Legacy walkthrough: all steps and locations
The quest is structured as a chain of treasure-map clues. Each step sends you to a new spot in Qinghe, sometimes with a small challenge attached.
| Step | Objective | What to do | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Find the unsent treasure map | In the Heaven’s Pier brewery, examine the wine racks. On the lowest shelf of the third rack from the right, pick up the unsent treasure map. | Heaven’s Pier brewery |
| 2 | Read the first map and reach Peace Bell Tower | Open the treasure map in your inventory and study the sketch. It points to the Peace Bell Tower just west of the brewery. Travel there on foot or by horse. | Peace Bell Tower, west of Heaven’s Pier |
| 3 | Win the fishing competition | Speak with the Old Angler at Peace Bell Tower. He will only share the next clue if you beat him in a fishing contest. Make sure you have a fishing rod equipped. | Peace Bell Tower lakeside |
| 3a | Get a fishing rod if needed | If you don’t own a rod yet, buy one from the Peddler in Heaven’s Pier, then return to the Old Angler and start the competition. | Heaven’s Pier Peddler, then back to Peace Bell Tower |
| 3b | How the fishing mini-game works | During the contest, hook a fish and then keep the tension indicator within the green zone while reeling in. Do this consistently to beat the Old Angler and earn the next letter and map. | Peace Bell Tower |
| 4 | Travel to General’s Shrine | After winning, you receive a letter and a new map pointing to General’s Shrine. Travel there and investigate the marked area. | General’s Shrine, Qinghe |
| 5 | Use Wind Sense and break the pots | Activate Wind Sense to highlight the next clue. It leads to a pile of pots near the entrance of a building at General’s Shrine. Destroy the pots to uncover the next map, then talk to the nearby Sweeping Villager. | Entrance area, General’s Shrine |
| 6 | Find the woodcutter at Kilnfire Ridge | The new map sends you to Kilnfire Ridge near Emperor Chai Temple. Climb to the building on the hill east of the temple and speak with the Woodcutter. | Kilnfire Ridge, east of Emperor Chai Temple |
| 7 | Search Emperor Chai Temple’s rooftop | From Kilnfire Ridge, move to the Emperor Chai Temple. Jump onto the rooftop and look beside the hole in the roof. Pick up the next clue there and unlock another map. The next destination is Bamboo Abode, near the Northern Bamboo Grove Boundary Stone. | Emperor Chai Temple → Bamboo Abode |
| 8 | Beat the Hunter in a bird shooting contest | At Bamboo Abode, talk to the Hunter and accept a bird-shooting challenge. Use your bow to hit targets; using the bow skill Still Water helps by stabilizing your aim. Defeat the Hunter to receive another letter pointing you toward Bamboo Grove Hut. | Near Northern Bamboo Grove Boundary Stone |
| 9 | Investigate Bamboo Grove Hut and trigger Twisted Destiny | Fast travel via the Bamboo Retreat Boundary Stone to approach Bamboo Grove Hut. Expect wolves nearby and clear them out if needed. Around the hut’s entrance you’ll find a pile of sacks containing heads and a threatening note to Jiang pinned to the broken door. Interacting with these elements starts a new encounter called Twisted Destiny. | Bamboo Grove Hut area |
| 10 | Find Ruby’s Letter and complete Her Legacy | Continue searching around the hut. Behind the building, near the steps, pick up Ruby’s Letter along with the Ruby Knots, her final gift. Enter the hut and meditate; Ruby speaks to you in a dream sequence, which closes out Her Legacy. | Behind and inside Bamboo Grove Hut |
Once the final meditation scene plays out, Her Legacy is fully resolved and all rewards tied to the encounter are granted.
Her Legacy rewards and why the quest matters
Finishing Her Legacy yields a solid early-game bundle of progression currencies, plus a direct link into other Qinghe content:
| Reward | Amount | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Echo Jade | x25 | Premium currency for certain purchases and systems. |
| Qinghe Exploration points | x25 | Raises Qinghe exploration level, useful for unlocking movement skills like Meteor Flight later. |
| Enlightenment Points | x100 | Spent in progression systems tied to martial or inner arts. |
| Character EXP | x10,000 | Direct level progression for your character. |
| Zhou Coin | x10,000 | General-purpose currency for gear upgrades, items, and services. |
The quest also does the following in the background:
- Contributes to Qinghe region completion, which is needed for unlocking high-end movement lightness skills in the area.
- Introduces you to Twisted Destiny, another encounter that spins out of the events at Bamboo Grove Hut.
- Highlights several important landmarks—General’s Shrine, Emperor Chai Temple, Bamboo Abode—that recur across other side stories and campaigns.
How Her Legacy fits into Qinghe’s encounter lineup
Within Qinghe, Her Legacy sits alongside other encounter quests like Little Master’s Legacy I and II, Beauty and Blade, and The Ephemeral Blight. They all follow a similar pattern: they trigger while exploring, run on a timer, and sometimes chain into deeper side content.
| Encounter | Region | Notable traits |
|---|---|---|
| Her Legacy | Qinghe | Multi-map treasure hunt, fishing and archery mini-games, links to Twisted Destiny. |
| Little Master’s Legacy I | Qinghe (Verdant Wilds) | Learned by finding Xiao Ping’an near enemy camps; starts a martial arts-focused encounter chain. |
| Little Master’s Legacy II | Qinghe | Direct follow-up to the first Little Master quest, expanding that storyline. |
| Beauty and Blade | Qinghe | Another timed encounter; details unfold through exploration and NPC interaction. |
| The Ephemeral Blight | Kaifeng | Kaifeng’s early encounter counterpart, built around that region instead of Qinghe. |
Running Her Legacy early is especially useful if you’re working toward Qinghe’s exploration milestones to unlock movement skills like Meteor Flight and related lightness abilities later on. The exploration points and currency also help smooth out early level caps and upgrades without needing to grind repetitive content.
Clearing Her Legacy once is enough to collect all of its rewards and story beats. From that point on, the locations it leads you through—Heaven’s Pier, Peace Bell Tower, General’s Shrine, Emperor Chai Temple, the bamboo regions—remain key hubs for other Legacies, Campaigns, and Worldly Affairs that deepen the broader Jianghu narrative.
