Nine-Bend Sect.
It had once been the most renowned Water Spirit Root cultivation sect in the entire Heavenly Origin Realm. Its special status had been exactly like that of the Spirit Grain Sect before.
Originally, Nine-Bend Encircling Valley had been an excellent place where three waters gathered spiritual energy. Yet because of a sudden accident, Tainted Spirit Water had flooded into a disaster, leading to its destruction.
The sect's location was extremely unique: a U-shaped valley surrounded by nine streams. The valley entrance was relatively narrow, its widest point only a few dozen zhang across, while the interior was broad and stretched over a hundred li deep.
Since the terrain was high in the northwest and low in the southeast, it happened to form a natural layout of nine dragons returning to the sea.
It was divided into: one ring, two waters, three pavilions.
The one ring was the outer ring.
It was where outer sect disciples cultivated and breathed in spiritual energy each day.
The two waters were spirit water and pure water.
They were where official disciples cultivated, lived, and worked.
The three pavilions were Billowing Waves Pavilion, Congealed Dew Pavilion, and Hidden Abyss Pavilion.
They were not only the core locations for deliberations, but also the places where inheritances were passed down, situated at the deepest part of the valley.
Because of the emergence of Tainted Spirit Water, the spring eyes had mutated, underground rivers had flowed backward, and the water veins had collapsed. What had once been a holy land for Water Spirit Roots had instead become a deathly forbidden zone feared by all.
The once-clear flowing water was now murky and foul-smelling, enough to make anyone who looked at it frown deeply.
Everyone who came here was exceedingly careful and cautious.
At the sight, Ruo