Beyond the blade: Where Winds Meet Unveils New Theme Region “Qingzhou” Launching October 15
The award-winning Open-world Wuxia ARPG Where Winds Meet today announced that its first Theme Region, Qingzhou, will launch on October 15. Expanding the Wanderer's journey eastward where majestic mountains meet the roaring sea, Qingzhou takes players beyond the blade, exploring a side of the Jianghu where wisdom, openness, and restraint carry as much weight as martial prowess.
A Kinder Jianghu: Mountains, Coastline, and Welcoming Folk
Unlike previous mountain-bound exploration, Qingzhou seamlessly fuses rugged peaks with broad coastal landscapes shaped by Confucian thought. On October 15, Wanderers will begin their journey at Eastern Peak, climbing pine-covered mountain paths toward golden dawns above broad mudflats where the Yellow River meets the ocean. On October 29, the mist-shrouded isle of Penglai will open, unlocking seafront academies and deeper stories across the sea.
As the most welcoming region in the Jianghu, Qingzhou strikes you with overwhelming kindness and whimsical but heartwarming regional encounters. Friendly locals would eagerly guide lost travelers, walk you through your journey, and even grab their tools to jump into battle by your side when danger strikes.
Win Without Fighting: The Inkbound Order Sect, A Duel of Wits, and Dual Sects
Rooted in a thousand-year legacy of great minds, the new Sect - Inkbound Order upholds the ideal that debate, art, and music can resolve conflicts that would traditionally end in bloodshed.
To honor this philosophy, the Order turns words into weapons, players can jump into A Duel of Wits, a card-based PvP debate arena where witty banter, clever proverbs, and mental mind games dismantle an opponent’s composure instead of their health bar.
Championing the belief that “wisdom knows no school”, the new Sect breaks traditional boundaries, allowing players to retain their current sect while learning freely as guest scholars.
Additionally, players can experience the hilarious chaos of academy life-from stepping up as strict Assistant Invigilators to bust sneaky test-cheaters in timed hall challenges, to diving into playful Farm Recess events.
Soft Weaponry with Rhythmic Power: The Ribbon Drum
Combat evolves with the Ribbon Drum, a new weapon type fusing martial arts with theatrical rhythm and classical court dance. It turns flowing ribbons, spinning steps, and drumbeats into a powerful support style. While soft, the ribbons strike, bind, and apply Knockback and Silence controls to foes, while rhythmic drumming grants essential combat buffs to teammates.
Unique Regional Foes: Three New World Bosses in the Wild
Qingzhou’s wild frontier introduces three distinct open-world bosses who fuse local arts with battle techniques. Wanderers will encounter Tidewatcher, who walks on bamboo stilts and strikes with operatic music and flower-spear skills; Old Raftsman, who guides timber rafts along river currents with a resilient staff style; and Zhu Yinghan, the Dragonfall Camp leader who settles disputes through high-speed shuttlecock kicking skills.
Where misted pine peaks meet the surging ocean, a richer Jianghu unfolds beyond the edge of a sword. Whether you choose to master the rhythmic grace of the Ribbon Drum, debate your way to victory in the halls of learning, or simply share a drink with the most welcoming folk in the martial world, Qingzhou opens its gates on October 15!