Tianshui Prefecture
In the Demon Suppression Bureau, Mastering the Iron Cutting Blade Technique from the Start
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Tianshui Prefecture |
| Original name | 天水郡 |
| Type | Prefecture |
| Location | Yunzhou, Great Yan Dynasty 132 |
| Administrative center | Tianshui City 18 |
| Counties | 128 84 |
Geography and Settlements
- Tianshui Prefecture has dense waterways and fertile fields. The Tianshui River, its largest waterway, flows through several prefectures and supports the livelihoods of millions 134 153.
- Tianshui City lies near the center of the prefecture. Its population approaches three million, and it ranks among Yunzhou’s three largest cities 18 83.
- Baihe County sits near a tributary of the Tianshui River. Water demons in the area displaced fishermen and contributed to severe hardship in the county town 86 87.
- The Crimson Rock Mountain Range is one of the prefecture’s mountain areas and the site of Hundred Beasts Villa’s conflict with an influx of demons 227 228.
- The prefecture’s humid winters commonly bring heavy snow 226.
Major Powers
| Power | Position in the prefecture |
|---|---|
| Demon Suppression Bureau | Based in Tianshui City. It initially had four Spirit Sea Venerables stationed in the prefecture and could call for outside reinforcements 83 205. |
| Famous Sword Villa | The Chen family’s long-established sword-forging and sword-control force on Dragon Head Mountain 83. |
| Puzhao Temple | A martial-monk force on Golden Cloud Mountain, known for the Diamond Glazed Body 83. |
| Flood Dragon Palace | A powerful but generally less active force in the Tianshui River; its water demons threaten the region’s waterways 83 134. |
| Hundred Beasts Villa | A longstanding Chu family force associated with Demon Servant techniques. Its members sought Bureau assistance after fighting demons in the Crimson Rock Mountain Range 218 227. |
History
The Blood Blade Sect plagued Tianshui Prefecture for roughly a century. Later, a fox demon thief stole the Bureau’s Water Settling Pearl in Tianshui City. The theft was followed by a prefecture-wide purge targeting sects, families and gangs; Blood Blade Sect members were among its principal targets, but remnants survived 18 95 111 123.
The Water Settling Pearl had been refined from a True Dragon Pearl to suppress flood dragon water demons and help manage flooding. After the thief cast it away, its connection to the pursuers was severed. Tang Lingyu believed it remained hidden somewhere in the prefecture. The Flood Dragon Palace also searched for it, bringing the two powers closer to conflict 95 134.
Venerable Yan Blade was later killed. He had been one of the Bureau’s three Venerables stationed along the Tianshui River after the Pearl’s theft; his death weakened the balance that had kept outside demonic forces from crossing into the prefecture. The Bureau initially concealed the loss, while half-demons from Hundred Saints Valley entered Tianshui and attacked its officers. Gu Cheng subsequently learned that Famous Sword Villa’s Heavenly Sword Venerable was responsible for Yan Blade’s death 203 204 205 240.
As the Bureau faced both internal strain and external threats, Famous Sword Villa became increasingly confrontational. Lord Ji sought reinforcements from Yunzhou City, including a Spirit Sea Venerable of the Xu family 222.