Jianghu Master and Jianghu Conqueror are two of the True Endings in Hero’s Adventure: Road to Passion that unlock traits.
They both require you to make the main sects submit to you, mostly through shows of strength.
In this guide, we’ll go over how to achieve both of these endings and get their traits!
Jianghu Master and Jianghu Conqueror Differences
Both the Jianghu Master and Jianghu Conqueror endings and traits are obtained by uniting the world under your name.
However, this is achieved in two very different ways, so you can only get one per playthrough!
Jianghu Master is the “good” ending, as you make all 6 main sects submit to you without excessive bloodshed.
Jianghu Conqueror, on the other hand, is the “evil” ending. To achieve it, you will need to kill every sect leader and destroy their organizations.
The 6 main sects in the game are as follows:
- Langya Sword Pavilion.
- Shifa Temple.
- Confucius Temple.
- Taoist Sect.
- Crime Investigation Bureau.
- Nine Rivers Waterside Stronghold
Both endings will also allow you to pick up their respective traits, which provide some powerful benefits on subsequent playthroughs.
We’ll go into detail about each trait’s benefits in each ending’s section, but both traits will allow you to recruit the leaders of all 6 main sects.
Now, ready to start uniting the land?
- Jianghu Master: Union Through Submission
- Jianghu Conqueror: Union Through Bloodshed
Jianghu Master: Union Through Submission
For this ending, you will need to make all of the 6 main sect leaders surrender or submit to you. You mostly do this by fighting them and sparing them when given the chance.
However, some sects have special options that completely avoid combat:
- Langya Sword Pavilion: Craft a Legendary (Level 4) weapon.
- Shifa Temple: Have 400 Buddhist Knowledge.
- Confucius Temple: Achieve the Confucius Saint Ending by reading all 10 Confucius books.
Additionally, you can instantly make them submit by using the Imperial Edict which is obtained by progressing through the Ye Family Battalion’s questline.
However, using it will consume the Imperial Edict, so you only get to use it on a single sect!
As such, you will eventually have to resort to force… but make sure you are properly prepared for it!
Challenge a sect leader to a fight using the “Surrender” option and a battle will begin.
You will need to defeat every unique named member of the sect in a single fight, including the sect leader. They are no pushovers, either!
After the fight, speak with the sect leader and choose to “Accept Surrender”. Repeat this until you’ve brought all 6 sects under your name.
At this point, you will be invited to the Ascension Platform near the Confucius Temple. Prepare for a boss rush and go to the platform.
You will now face all 6 sect leaders one after the other in 1 vs 1 fights. Beat them and you will get the Jianghu Master ending and trait!
The Jianghu Master trait will make your character start with Fame at level 10 and 60 Relations with all 6 main sects.
Jianghu Conqueror: Union Through Bloodshed
If you think that “might makes right”, this is the ending for you! You will be destroying all 6 major sects through pure force.
The process is somewhat simpler than the Jianghu Master ending, at least on paper. However, you’ll need to make sure you have an extremely strong character to be able to win against every sect leader.
Either way, all you need to do is to visit each sect leader and challenge them to fight using the “Banish” option.
You will have to face the sect leader and every other unique sect member at once. What’s more, they’ll bring their A-game into this fight since it’s a fight to the death!
Be particularly careful with the Langya Sword Pavilion leader, as he has a self-destruct attack that deals up to 20% of your Max HP. Make sure to have high HP when you deal the final blow.
After you eliminate all sects, you will be invited to the Ascension Platform near the Confucius Temple.
Reach the platform and you’ll have to fight against a series of 8 enemies representing the sects. They’re way easier than the sect leaders, so they should give you no trouble.
Win the battle and you’ll achieve the Jianghu Conqueror ending and trait!
The Jianghu Master trait will make your character start at Level 100 with Fame at Level 10. However, you will have -100 Benevolence!
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