Dead Man’s Secret is a Wandering Tale that begins at Encircling Lake, where strange snake activity and rumors of a fallen Snake King hide an old mystery. Sun Yutang seeks your help in recovering the Snake King’s bone shards—items once hidden by his ancestor to seal away danger. By collecting these fragments and venturing into a hidden cave, you uncover long-buried secrets about the Snake King, the stranger who defeated it, and the truth behind the manuscript left behind for future generations.

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Location and How to Start

You can begin Dead Man’s Secret at Encircling Lake. Approach the cave entrance, there you’ll find Sun Yutang.

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Walkthrough

Step 1

Head to the cave at Encircling Lake and speak with Sun Yutang. He explains the story of the Snake King and asks you to retrieve its three hidden bone fragments. He gives you a manuscript marking all locations.

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Step 2

Go to the first marked location. You’ll find a snake guarding a bone shard on a rock. Use Celestial Seize to grab the shard safely.

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Step 3

The second shard is nearby. Look for a collapsed house beside a tree—another snake is coiled around it. Use Celestial Seize again to obtain the fragment.

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Step 4

Travel to the third location on a mountaintop. Enemies will be stationed there. Defeat them to proceed.

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Step 5

Break the seal covering the underground cave entrance and go inside.

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Step 6

Inside the cave, several venomous snakes fill the area. Approach the snake guarding the chest carefully to avoid getting bitten, then use Celestial Seize to claim the final item.

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Step 7

Return to Sun Yutang and hand over all three Snake King bone fragments.

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Step 8

He will then ask you to retrieve the final manuscript left by his great-uncle inside a nearby cave. Enter the cave, examine the corpse, and take the manuscript.

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Step 9

Bring the manuscript back to Sun Yutang to complete the Wandering Tale.

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Rewards

  • Echo Jade ×40
  • Qinghe Exploration ×10
  • Coin ×5000
  • Stored EXP ×5000

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