Jinming Pool: Petalfall Banquet Side Story Full Walkthrough and Details | Where Winds Meet

A royal banquet hides a web of strategy, secrets, and betrayal. Slip through Jinming Pool to uncover plots that could change a nation.

[1] Head to the banquet hall on the 3rd floor of Baojin Tower between Shen and You Hour.

[2] Talk to the person controlling the wooden eagle between Shen and You Hour.

[3] Invite guests to attend the banquet.
- Envoy from Shu
- Envoy from Tang
- Shi Shouxin, Black Armor General

[4] Start the banquet.

[5] As the banquet draws to a close, listen in on their conversations.

[6] Venture deep into Jinming Pool.**
・Your boat will sail automatically. Just wait for Murong Yuan to bring you to the destination

[7] Walk up to the stand to observe the movements of the Envoy of Shu.
・You cannot open the map at this time

[8] Go to the waterway below the palace square to eavesdrop on the envoy's plans.

[9] Move along the waterway to find a good location.

[10] Track the envoy without being noticed.

[11] Follow cautiously for a chance to seize the Tiger Talisman.
・There is a chest that you can obtain through Celestial Seize on the way

[12] Board the ship within the 5 min time limit.
- Knock out the envoy to obtain the Boarding Tally
- Defeat the guard captain to obtain the Guarding Tally
- Use the complete Tally to activate the Flying Rope

[13] Ride the Flying Rope to board the Quintadent warship.

[14] Go to the Command room located at the top deck.
・You will find a bell to ring on the top floor. Use Meridian Touch on the panel near it to unlock it
・Touch the armor found at the end of the pathway provided by the locked panel

[15] Investigate the cabin to find the Quintadent Warship Diagram.
・Touch the wine cup

[16] Investigate the strange portrait.

[17] Reconstruct the "Relieving generals of command over wine" incident
- Yellow Robe Donned
- Old Steed in Cage
- Defeated and Self-Immolated
- Stealth General

・Take the nearby armor and place it in front of the yellow-robed man
・Take the Li Jun armor and place it in front of the grave
・Take the Shi Shouxin armor and place it in front of the red-robed man
・Take the armor from the other room and place it in front of the man in the wheel chair (portrait)

[18] Go to the secret chamber to look for the Quintadent Warship Diagram.**
- Inspect the desk
- Inspect the floor
- Inspect the books on the ground
- Inspect the bookshelf's secret compartment

[19] Open the passage to the bottom level.

[20] Follow the diagram to the bottom of the warship and stop the conspiracy.
・There will be a mini boss fight when you get into a room with a bolted door

[21] Try to leave the current cabin.
- Investigate the central cabin
- Investigate the eastern cabin
- Investigate the western cabin
・You have to do two bell puzzles

[22] Investigate the new cabin and try to restore water level.
・It's much easier to get onto the platform using the left ramp as it is not moving

[23] Leave the current cabin.

[24] Follow the diagram to the bottom of the warship and stop the conspiracy.
・You have to first climb up before you go find where the elevator is
・Drop down or use the ladder. There is a Hero's Tomb at the bottom
・Get ready to gear up for a boss fight

[25] Defeat Murong Yuan.
・In the second phase, Murong Yuan will alternate with her wooden bird when attacking
・Sometimes the bird will grab her and allow her to attack from above
・The bird is hard to attack, even with ranged weapons, so a lot of its health depletion is through deflection
・You don't have to defeat the bird to finish the boss fight, focus on depleting Murong Yuan's HP

[26] Find Yuan.
・You will be given the option to gather the remains of the wooden bird or to let it drift in the sea

・Vendetta: Tome
・Eagle Ring
・Medicinal Tales x 1
・Oscillating Jade x 5
・Echo Jade x 55
・Kaifeng Exploration x 105
・Enlightenment Points x 100
・Character EXP x 45000
・Coin x 45000