The Bamboo Grove Hut is the emotional endpoint of Her Legacy in Where Winds Meet, and it is easy to be unsure when and how you are supposed to get there. The quest hides its final destination behind a chain of treasure maps, minigames, and a short combat encounter around the hut itself.
Her Legacy requirements and starting point
Her Legacy is an Encounter side quest set in the Qinghe region.
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Main story | Finish Chapter 1: Heaven Has No Pier |
| Region | Qinghe – Heaven's Pier |
| Quest type | Encounter (side quest) |
| Initial trigger | Interact with an unsent treasure map in Heaven's Pier brewery/winery |
After the first chapter, return to Heaven's Pier. In the brewery or winery area, walk along the shelves stacked with wine jars. On the lowest shelf of the third rack from the right, you can pick up an unsent treasure map. Reading it starts Her Legacy and sets you on a trail that eventually leads back to the Bamboo Grove Hut.
Treasure Map #1 – Peace Bell Tower and the Old Angler
The first map sends you just west of Heaven's Pier, to the Peace Bell Tower near the end of the river, and a small waterfall. When you reach the area marked by the clue, an Old Angler is fishing by the water.
| Objective | What to do |
|---|---|
| Reach location | Head west from Heaven's Pier brewery toward the Peace Bell Tower and river’s end |
| NPC | Old Angler |
| Requirement | Have a fishing rod equipped (buyable from the Peddler in Heaven's Pier if needed) |
| Task | Win a fishing competition by keeping the fish icon in the green zone while reeling |
| Reward | Letter and Treasure Map #2 |
Winning the contest advances the encounter and gives you the next treasure map and a letter with additional story context.
Treasure Map #2 – General's Shrine and the breakable pots
The second clue points you to General's Shrine, an early-game location tied to the duel arena.
| Step | Action at General's Shrine |
|---|---|
| 1 | Travel to General's Shrine, near the duel arena |
| 2 | Locate the large building opposite the arena (Fu Lushou and Zhao Dali can be found here) |
| 3 | Activate Wind Sense to highlight interactable objects around the entrance area |
| 4 | Find the stack of breakable pots near the building’s entrance and destroy them |
| 5 | Pick up the exposed Treasure Map #3 and talk to the Sweeping Villager nearby |
Wind Sense is important here. Without it, the jars are easy to overlook, and the encounter will not update until the pots are broken and the villager is spoken to.
Treasure Map #3 – Kilnfire Ridge and the Woodcutter
The third map sends you into the hills around Kilnfire Ridge, near the Emperor Chai Temple. The drawing does not highlight major landmarks, so it can be disorienting without precise directions.
| Location step | Details |
|---|---|
| Fast travel | Head toward Kilnfire Ridge, east of Emperor Chai Temple |
| Landmark | Small building on the hill above, with a Woodcutter working near a large tree |
| Conversation | Speak with the Woodcutter to learn that the “Heroine” left a clue on a rooftop |
| Traversal | Jump or climb onto the nearby rooftop beneath the tree, beside a hole in the roof |
| Clue pickup | Interact with the scroll on the roof tiles to obtain Treasure Map #4 |
The game marks the general search area, but you still need to physically reach the proper roof. Lightness skills make it easier to vault up to the tiles, but basic climbing and jumping are sufficient.
Treasure Map #4 – Bamboo Abode and the Hunter
The fourth clue brings you back to the area where the broader adventure begins: Bamboo Abode and the surrounding groves.
| Item | Details near Bamboo Abode |
|---|---|
| Fast travel option | Use the Northern Bamboo Grove Boundary Stone or Bamboo Grove Boundary Stone near Verdant Wilds |
| Approach | Head north from Bamboo Retreat toward the rocky slope overlooking the road |
| NPC | Hunter, found on a cliffside shooting birds with a bow |
| Minigame | Accept a bird-shooting contest and outscore the Hunter |
| Aim support | Use the Still Water effect if you want steadier shots |
| Reward | Letter that invites you to meet at the Bamboo Grove Hut (Treasure Map #5 text) |
The letter contains the final textual clue: a promise to “see you at the Bamboo Grove Hut”. This points back to the hut where the game’s opening scenes with Ruby take place.
Finding the Bamboo Grove Hut location
The Bamboo Grove Hut is the same hut where the protagonist first meets Ruby at the start of Where Winds Meet. By this stage of the story, the nearest fast travel point should already be unlocked.
| Step | How to reach the hut |
|---|---|
| 1 | Open the map and fast travel to the Bamboo Retreat Boundary Stone |
| 2 | From Bamboo Retreat, follow the path toward the familiar starting clearing with the small hut |
| 3 | Watch for wolves roaming the area around the hut and prepare for a short fight |
Without the Bamboo Retreat Boundary Stone, reaching the hut manually from Qinghe’s lowlands takes longer but follows the same general route: climb back into the bamboo-covered hills north of your first starting zone until you rediscover the solitary house.
What to do at the Bamboo Grove Hut
When you arrive, Her Legacy briefly turns into environmental storytelling and a setup for another encounter, Twisted Destiny.
| Area | Interaction | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Front of hut | Inspect the pile of sacks near the entrance | Reveals severed heads, deepening the “dark mystery” theme |
| Broken door | Examine the door leaning near the entrance with a note pinned to it | Read a threatening message addressed to Jiang, which triggers the Twisted Destiny encounter |
| Back of hut | Walk behind the hut and look near the exterior steps for a sparkling item | Pick up Ruby's Letter, the final personal clue tied to Her Legacy |
Twisted Destiny becomes available as a separate encounter from this point, but Her Legacy still has one final interaction inside the hut.
Finishing Her Legacy at the hut
Ruby's Letter is both a story memento and a cosmetic reward.
| Item | What it does |
|---|---|
| Ruby's Letter | Quest item found behind the Bamboo Grove Hut, near the rear steps |
| Bag location | Appears under the Quest Items tab in your inventory |
| Reading the letter | Grants a cosmetic accessory (Red Thread / Ruby Knots, depending on version wording) |
| Final interaction | Meditate inside the hut at the quest marker to enter a dream sequence |
| Story beat | Ruby speaks with you one last time in the dream, closing out the encounter’s narrative arc |
After the meditation and cutscene play out, Her Legacy is complete. The Bamboo Grove Hut returns to being a quiet starting landmark, now carrying the memory of Ruby’s final message.
Her Legacy rewards overview
Completing Her Legacy grants both currencies for progression and a cosmetic keepsake tied to Ruby.
| Reward | Quantity | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Echo Jade | 25 | General high-value currency |
| Qinghe Exploration | 24–25 (version dependent) | Region exploration progression for Qinghe |
| Enlightenment Point | 100 (Game8 listing) | Character development resource |
| Character EXP | Up to 10,000 (stored EXP in some descriptions) | Level progression for your character |
| Coin (Zhou Coin) | 10,000 | Standard money for purchases |
| Cosmetic accessory | Red Thread / Ruby Knots | Visual wrist accessory themed around Ruby’s legacy |
The exact breakdown between Character EXP and stored EXP can differ slightly between descriptions, but the total experience and currency payout is substantial for an early Encounter, and the Bamboo Grove Hut becomes tied to one of the more personal stories in Qinghe.
Once Her Legacy is cleared, the path to the Bamboo Grove Hut doubles as a reminder of the game’s opening and a launch point for Twisted Destiny and other encounters in the surrounding hills. If you ever forget how to return, the quickest route is always to jump to the Bamboo Retreat Boundary Stone and follow the familiar bamboo-lined trail back up to the hut.
