December 7th, the 372nd year of Jia Shen, the Mingyu Sword Sect, Huanggen Sect, and Yunshan Sect signed a treaty, swearing by heaven and earth, inviting ghosts and spirits as witnesses, thus forming an alliance.
The treaty covered military, economic, and diplomatic aspects, focusing on mutual defense and assistance, with members retaining strong independence. Therefore, there was no alliance leader, nor was there a specific name for the alliance.
Later generations named this event the Tieyuan Alliance in historical records.
As soon as the alliance was formed, a strategic objective presented itself to the three parties.
A large map spread out across the entire quiet chamber, highlighting the five counties of Chongming, Sanshan, Xinghu, Liangxiang, and Tieyuan.
Overall, these five counties are located in the northwest corner of Cangzhou, bordering Qingzhou to the north and connecting to Ningzhou to the west.
