How to Complete A Mirage of Wine in Where Winds Meet

A Mirage of Wine is a Wandering Tales side quest found in the Hexi region of Where Winds Meet, introduced with the Version 1.4 Home Afar update. The quest sends you on a journey across the Jade Gate Pass area to find four members of the Mu family, each desperately craving a wine called Spring’s Bounty.

Quick answer: Talk to all four Mu NPCs scattered around Jade Gate Pass, then head to the western tip of Heroic Tomb to eavesdrop on their gathering. The quest completes after a short cutscene near the water.

Where to Start A Mirage of Wine

The quest begins at Karez, a settlement north of Jade Gate Pass in the Hexi region. Travel southwest from Karez until you spot Mu the Heartless lying on the sand. Interact with him to trigger the Wandering Tale. There are no prerequisite quests or level gates — you just need access to the Hexi map.

Interact with Mu the Heartless near Karez to trigger the Wandering Tale | Image credit: *NetEase (via YouTube/@WoW Quests)*

All Four Mu Locations

You need to visit four NPCs in a specific order. Each one asks you for Spring’s Bounty wine, which you don’t have in your inventory at this point. Don’t worry about that — the quest progresses regardless.

NPC	Location	Details
Mu the Heartless	Southwest of Karez	Lying on the sand; requests Spring’s Bounty to quench his thirst
Mu the Shameless	West of Horsehelm Village	Found near dried-up wells on the western side of the village
Mu the Faithless	Wraithridge Pass	Located near the yellow border on the eastern edge of the map
Mu the Mindless	Near Heroic Tomb (south)	Grieving over his camel Xiaoyi; asks for wine for the camel

After speaking with Mu the Heartless at Karez, head west toward Jade Gate Pass and continue to the western side of Horsehelm Village. Look for an area with dried-up wells to find Mu the Shameless.

Look for an area with dried-up wells to find Mu the Shameless | Image credit: *NetEase (via YouTube/@WoW Quests)*

Travel eastward to Wraithridge Pass. Mu the Faithless is positioned near the yellow boundary line on the map. He’ll beg for the same wine.

Mu the Faithless is positioned near the yellow boundary line on the map | Image credit: *NetEase (via YouTube/@WoW Quests)*

Head south toward the lake at Heroic Tomb. Mu the Mindless is here, mourning his camel Xiaoyi. He wants Spring’s Bounty to help the camel, not himself.

Image credit: *NetEase (via YouTube/@WoW Quests)*

Finishing the Quest at Heroic Tomb

After speaking with all four Mu’s, travel to the western tip of Heroic Tomb. All four NPCs will be gathered around a fifth character, Grandpa Mu.

Eavesdrop on their conversation from a distance. The game will prompt you to stay at range rather than approach directly.

Eavesdrop on the NPCs from a distance | Image credit: *NetEase (via YouTube/@WoW Quests)*

Follow the group as they walk toward the water. A brief cutscene plays, and the quest ends automatically once it finishes.

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You’ll know the quest is complete when the Wandering Tale tracker clears and rewards appear on screen.

A Mirage of Wine Rewards

Reward	Amount
Echo Jade	30
Hexi Exploration	10
Character EXP	3,750
Coin	3,750

These totals reflect everything earned across the quest’s progression steps and final completion combined.

Can You Actually Give the Mu’s Their Wine?

The standard quest path has you speaking to each Mu without being able to hand over Spring’s Bounty. However, the wine can be obtained separately. A merchant NPC named Tang Qi in Karez carries Spring’s Bounty, and you can steal it from him using the Skill Theft mechanic. Players have reported finding four bottles of the wine, but noted there are five Mu family members total (including Grandpa Mu), so the interaction may not cover everyone. What happens if you bring the wine before speaking to all four Mu’s remains an open question — the quest still completes through the eavesdropping sequence regardless.

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If you want to experiment with giving wine to the Mu’s, steal Spring’s Bounty from Tang Qi in Karez before initiating conversations with the family members.

A Mirage of Wine is a short, combat-free Wandering Tale that rewards decent Hexi Exploration points for the time invested. The quest touches on themes of family, thirst, and survival in the desert — fitting for the Jade Gate Pass setting. It’s worth picking up while exploring the region, especially if you’re working toward 100% Hexi exploration completion.