Where Winds Meet drops you into a vast martial arts world filled with hidden elites, and Murong Yuan is one of those encounters you’re likely to hear about before you see. He’s a tough but rewarding opponent, especially if you’re gearing up for harder regions.

Below is a clear breakdown of who Murong Yuan is, where to find him, and what you can expect to earn by taking him down.

Who is Murong Yuan

Murong Yuan is a female campaign boss in Where Winds Meet, encountered as the climax of the “Jinming Pool” questline in the Kaifeng region.

She isn’t just a random enemy — she’s tied into the story and the political intrigue of the Kaifeng campaign, and you interact with her on the 3rd floor of a banquet hall earlier in the quest before facing her in battle later.

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Murong Yuan’s story in Where Winds Meet

Murong Yuan is one of WWM’s most emotionally layered characters, anchoring the Jinming Pool (Petalfall Banquet) campaign in Kaifeng. Orphaned during upheaval, she survives thanks to her mother’s mechanical ingenuity and is later raised by two father figures—Li Yun and Murong Yanzhao—whose fractured fates she tragically misunderstands.

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Believing herself abandoned and betrayed, Yuan channels her grief into mastery of engineering, passing through the Midnight Blades Sect before breaking with its pacifism and becoming the mind behind the Song navy’s fearsome five-toothed warships.

That personal history directly drives the plot: Yuan captures Murong Yanzhao and orchestrates events around Jinming Pool, culminating in her boss's encounter. The fight—escalating from a disciplined duel to a battle aided by her Wooden Eagle—mirrors her inner conflict between reason and resentment.

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Crucially, when the truth of her past emerges, Yuan’s arc pivots from vengeance to conscience: she sabotages her own designs to prevent their misuse. In WWM, Murong Yuan isn’t just a boss; she embodies the game’s core themes—how misunderstanding curdles loyalty, how innovation can serve or scar a nation, and how hard-earned truth can redirect destiny.

Location

The boss fight takes place in the Oil Tank area in the bottom deck of the Quintadent warship in the Jimning Pool.

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Rewards

First-Time Defeat Rewards

Defeating Murong Yuan for the first time grants the following rewards:

  • 50x Echo Jade
  • 1x Medicinal Tales
  • 40,000x Coin
  • 1x Vendetta: Tome
  • 5x Oscillating Jade
  • 40,000x Character EXP
  • 100x Kaifeng Exploration
  • 1x Eagle Ring
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Campaign Challenge Rewards (Repeatable)

After the initial victory, you unlock Murong Yuan’s Campaign Challenge, allowing you to reattempt the fight and spend energy for exclusive loot. Rewards include:

  • 2x Tiered Gear
    • Swallowcall Set
    • Calmwaters Set (excluding Greaves)
  • 1x Jadewood Court Cosmetic Chest
  • 1x Crimson Leaves Chest
  • Varies - Oscillating Jade
  • Varies - Coin
  • Varies - Character EXP

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