Five Lakes Alliance

### Motto

The water from the Five Lakes gathers around the World, Who else deserves the supremacy in the martial arts world?

### Location

Central Plains

Five Lakes Alliance (五湖盟, *Wǔ Hú Méng*) is the Alliance between the five prominent sects; Yue Yang Sect, Tai Hu Sect, Dan Yang Sect. Jing Hu Sect and Da Gushan Sect.

## History

One hundred years ago, the Yue Yang, Tai Hu, Dan Yang, Jing Hu and Da Gushan Sects followed the tale of Oath of the Peach Garden, and became sworn brothers with five surnames. They worked together to established schools, recruit disciples and eventually form the Five Lakes Alliance. Other sects became allies of the Five Lakes Alliance.

The Five Lakes Alliance has been passed on generations for years to become the largest Alliance in jianghau, with Yue Yang master, the Iron Judge, Gao Chong, who responds to every call.

Twenty Years ago, the five brothers of the Alliance became friends with Rong Xuan, the Fengshan Sword. Together they built an armoury that consists of all the martial arts possible, and putting them in one place. However, since the incident of Rong Xuan's poisoning, the five brothers have been separated as a result, only brothers in name.

During the rise of the Ghost Valley, the Five Lakes Alliance started to deteriorate; the Jing Hu Sect was massacred overnight and left only one remaining survivor. The Dan Yang Sect was entrusted to the Mount Tai Sect, only for the remaining disciples to die, and by the end of the Heroes Conference, the Yue Yang Sect withdraw its affiliation from the Alliance.

After the incident of the Heroes Conference, Zhao Jing became the new head of the Alliance, which resulted in the Zi Lang and Ju Jing Cove withdrawing their alliance.

It is unknown whether the Five Lakes Alliance was re-established after the second Heroes Conference, or simply dissolved completely.

## Logo

The insignia of the Five Lakes Alliance consisted of five "ripples" converging at one point in a circle, each ripple depends on the other.

## Five Lakes Alliance Sects

* Yue Yang Sect: led by Gao Chong
* Tai Hu Sect: led by Zhao Jing
* Dan Yang Sect: led by Lu Taichong
* Jing Hu Sect: led by Zhang Yusen
* Da Gushan Sect: led by Shen Shen

## Allied Sects

* Hai Sha Brotherhood, translated as Ocean Sand Brotherood (海沙帮, *Hǎi Shā Bǎng*)
* Cao Brotherhood, translated as Water Transport Brotherhood (曹帮, *Cáo Bāng*)
* Tie Mao Brotherhood, translated as Anchor Brotherhood (铁锚帮, *Tiě Máo Bāng*)
* Bao Po Brotherhood, translated as Demolition Brotherhood (爆破帮, *Bào Pò Bāng*)
* Sun Lo Cove, translated as Dark Lowe Cove (森洛屋, *Sēn Luò Wū*)
* Zi Lang Cove, translated as Purple Wave Cove (紫浪屋, *Zǐ Làng Wū*)
* Ju Jing Brotherhood, translated as Giant Whale Brotherhood (巨鲸帮, *Jù Jīng Bāng*)
* Zhang Le Brotherhood, translated as Everlasting Merriness Brotherhood (长乐帮, *Zhǎng Lè Bāng*)
* Nu Tao Brotherhood, translated as Raging Wave Brotherhood (怒涛帮, *Nù Tāo Bāng*)

## Novel Difference

In the novel, the Five Lakes Alliance are called the **Five Major Sects** and are not sworn brothers, they used to be prominent sects, but as time went by, each sect declined with the exception of the Gao Manor.

## Trivia

* In the novel and web-series, the five dominating sects' names are based on real-life geographical locations in varying provinces.
	+ If one draws a map with each sect's location on Mainland China, it will be a similar map to the one in Chongwu Palace.

## References

1. ↑ Web-Series, Episode 08
2. ↑ Web-Series, Episode 03
3. ↑ Word of Honor: Official Commemorative Artbook
4. ↑ Web-Series, Episode 16
5. ↑ Web-Series, Episode 17
6. ↑ Novel, Chapter 32