Of course, Wanling Jiangbei was not without its share of malevolent Sects. For instance, in Wanling Jiangnan, the White Bone Cave had existed for a century, Silent God Mountain used humans for Soul Refining, and the Ink Flood Dragon had devoured many people in its early years—these weren't events that only began in the last thirty years.
However, with the Xuanwei Divine Sect and the Spirit Court present in the past, along with some benevolent Demons, Spirits, and Gods, their actions had been relatively restrained.
Then, thirty years ago, the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Spirits stirred up chaos in the river, giving these forces an opportunity. They drove the Xuanwei Divine Sect and the Spirit Court out of Jiangnan, and their actions grew increasingly brazen.
As for Wanling Jiangbei, it naturally had such forces as well, they just weren't as flagrant as those in Jiangnan.
