Bailan is one of the AI Chat NPCs introduced in the Hexi region of Where Winds Meet as part of the Version 1.4 Home Afar update. She's a laid-back character who believes life is all about slacking off, and your goal is to convince her to strive a little — though the path to befriending her is more nuanced than it sounds.
Quick answer: Bailan is located at Lost Crossing in Jade Gate Pass, near the Camel Station boundary stone. Agree with her lazy philosophy during the AI Chat conversation until she makes up her mind, granting you +100 Affection and Revered status.
Bailan's Location in Hexi
Bailan can be found in Lost Crossing, a sub-area within Jade Gate Pass in the Hexi region. She's positioned close to the Camel Station boundary stone. If you've been exploring Hexi's desert landscape, you'll likely pass through this area during the main story or while completing side quests like The Camel's Call or History's Dry Tracks.
AI Chat Goal — Convince Her to Strive a Little
The in-game hint for Bailan reads: "Bailan thinks life's all about slacking off. Maybe you can convince her to strive a little?" Despite this framing, the successful strategy is somewhat counterintuitive. Rather than pushing her to work harder, you actually want to agree with her relaxed worldview and let her reach her own conclusion.
Here's a conversation flow that has been confirmed to work:
| Speaker | Dialogue / Response |
|---|---|
| Bailan | (lying down, half-lidded eyes) "People... life... just being alive is already enough." |
| You | "Yeah, I feel you." |
| Bailan | (faint smile) "Sometimes, I think the best moments are when you're just lying around, doing nothing. So what?" |
| You | "True. Lying around and doing nothing is the best." |
| Bailan | (lazily stretching) "It's all about being comfortable, right?" |
| You | "Yes, as long as you're comfortable." |
| Bailan | "Ride the waves of life... lying down is the finest way to live!" |
| Result | Bailan seems to have made up her mind. Affection +100, becomes Revered. |
Bailan's Gift Reward
Once you've befriended Bailan and reached Revered status, she can give you a Travel Sack as a gift. This item contains a random Jianghu Travel Essential, which can be useful for exploration and survival across the Hexi desert region.
General AI Chat Tips That Apply to Bailan
Where Winds Meet's AI Chat system can be unpredictable, and Bailan is no exception. A few practical techniques will save you time if things go sideways.
Reset early and often. If the conversation stalls or drifts off-topic after a few exchanges, click the Refresh icon at the top of the chat box. Starting fresh with a single clear strategy is far more effective than trying multiple approaches within one dialogue session.
Log out if the NPC turns hostile. Occasionally, NPCs will become aggressive during AI Chat. If Bailan suddenly attacks you, return to the login screen immediately. When you log back in, she'll be standing in her original spot as if nothing happened. Avoid fighting her — while dialogue-capable NPCs do appear to respawn after being killed, this behavior hasn't been thoroughly tested.
Re-read the hint text carefully. Even when an NPC seems happy with the conversation, the dialogue won't always end successfully. The hint text displayed in the AI Chat interface describes the actual win condition. For Bailan, the key is that she "makes up her mind" about her philosophy, which happens when you validate her perspective enough that she commits to it fully.
Other Hexi NPCs Worth Visiting
Bailan is one of several AI Chat NPCs added with the Hexi region in Version 1.4. If you're working through the full NPC roster in this area, here are the others you can find nearby:
| NPC | Region |
|---|---|
| An Lexi | Hexi |
| Bu Jiujie | Hexi |
| Gong Ge | Hexi |
| Gu Yuehu | Hexi |
| Kang Bao | Hexi |
| Kid Wei | Hexi |
| Niu Ma | Hexi |
| Qi Gai | Hexi |
Bailan's AI Chat encounter is a quick interaction once you know the approach, but the randomness of the system means patience is part of the process. Stick with an agreeable, go-with-the-flow tone, reset when things stall, and you'll have her at Revered status before long.