Gongsun Deng Guide - Where Winds Meet

In Where Winds Meet, as you approach the General's Shrine northwest of Verdant Wilds in Qinghe, a young scholar named Gongsun Deng sits absorbed in his book, looking every bit the harmless prodigy—until you challenge him with "Fight me, and I’ll teach you to write."​

This optional duel, part of the "Old, Weak, Women & Scholars" challenges, pits you against his teleporting spear ambushes and arena-ring-out wind bursts in a skill check that demands perfect parries, positioning, and evasion. You'll face a deceptively tough fight where one edge mistake ends it instantly, testing your wuxia reflexes early on.

Rewards

• Qinghe Exploration Points: x30
• Coins: x3000
• Stored EXP: x3000

Location

Speak with Gongsun Deng to start the encounter, he can be found inside the General's Shrine to the northwest of Verdant Wilds in Qinghe.

Walkthrough

Follow the steps below to complete this encounter quest:

Step 1

Speak with Gongsun Deng and challenge him to a duel to initiate the encounter.

Step 2

Once you see the whirlwind charge, dodge at the right time to prevent being caught in the push-out burst that can end the fight abruptly.

Step 3

If Gongsun blinds you, track his voice, close in quickly, and parry the moment he strikes.

Step 4

Get in quick hits during safe openings and prioritize parries to drain his Qi bar. Once you break it five times, the fight ends in your victory.

Tips

• Back off on yellow flash to dodge the unblockable strike and follow-up whirlwind burst that pulls and ring-outs.​
• Stay centered in the arena—never turn your back to edges to avoid instant-death knockouts.​
• Parry his teleport reappearances after ~6 seconds—two perfect parries drain his Qi bar for a punish window.

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