How Deep the Sorrow is a wandering tale in Where Winds Meet from the Wandering Tales. It features a few kids by the gates of Bloodscale Hall in Heavenfall, plotting something important. This guide will help you in completing the quest for full rewards.


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Where to start How Deep the Sorrow wandering tale
You will begin at the Bloodscale Hall in Kaifeng Roaring Sands. You have to obtain the rusted key from Liang Xiaobo to start the quest.


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How to complete How Deep the Sorrow
Here is how you can complete the How Deep the Sorrow wandering tale in Where Winds Meet:
Step 1: Reach the High Ground
Use the location indicator to reach the higher ground of the hall, and explore the area.

Step 2: Find Liang Xiaobo
Climb to the top of the hut on the left. From here, you can see Liang Xiaobo. From here, you will find him in the lower area of the hall.

Step 3: Obtain the Rusted Key
To obtain the rusted key, use the Celestial Seize skill from Liang Xiaobo.

Step 4: Enter the bedroom
After obtaining the key, continue towards the high ground using the location indicator. You will enter a room with a small chest.

Step 5: Open the box
Open the box. You will find it filled with memories from each day.

Step 6: Reach the hut top
Come down from the bedroom and follow the path on the right. Take the first right and enter the building. Explore the area, and you will see the location indicator appear again. Follow it to reach the same hut from step 2.
You will not find Liang Xiaobo there this time.


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Step 7: Talk to Jiang Yang and Pan Saniang
Speak with Jiang Yan and Pan Saniang. You tell them everything you saw and heard in the secret chamber. Select Hall Master loves to see you laugh when prompted. This conversation will complete the quest.

Rewards
Completing How Deep the Sorrow rewards.
- Echo Jade ×70
- Kiafeng Exploration ×10
- Coins ×1500
- Stored EXP ×1500

What Wandering Tales mean in Where Winds Meet
Wandering tales are usually hidden or unmarked on your main map — you often need to discover them by exploring the world, listening to NPCs, or triggering events.
They reward exploration currency (like Exploration points), Echo Jade, Coins, and EXP, making them worthwhile for leveling and progress.
Some are simple fetch-quests, others involve puzzles, stealth, or mini-games — this variety makes them fun side activities or breaks from the main storyline.
How do Wandering Tales work
Wandering Tales are collectible lore encounters scattered across the WWM open world. They act like micro-story quests that reward exploration rather than combat or progression gates. When you approach a Wandering Tale trigger, the UI shows a prompt (often after interacting with an object, spirit trace, inscription, abandoned gear, or scenic memory point). Activating it plays out a short narrative sequence—through text, voiced lines, or visual flashbacks—revealing hidden history about regions, sects, or forgotten figures.
Typical wandering tales progression
- Find a trigger in the world.
- Interact to activate the tale.
- Watch/read the short story sequence.
- Collect rewards instantly.
- Entry saves to your Tales Codex/Archive.
- Some unlock exploration or NPC branches.
- Completion boosts exploration progress.
How Deep the Sorrow is a simple yet delightful quest in Where Winds Meet. If this content made things easier for you, we’d love to hear your thoughts. Drop your feedback or questions in the comments—we’re always active and ready to assist with anything that still feels unclear.
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