The Tianling Massacre is one of the most important historical events in the Phantom Blade series. It took place in the thirteenth year of The Order: most of the Wulin elders who attended were killed or disappeared, and the slaughter lit the fuse on the first great upheaval the Wulin had ever known.
What Happened
In the thirteenth year of The Order, Tianling Peak hosted a the Wulin Assembly, and elders from every faction gathered there. During the assembly a slaughter took place, and most of those present were either killed or never seen again. The atrocity shook the entire Wulin, and history remembers it as the Tianling Massacre.
Aftermath
The Tianling Massacre brought about an abrupt shift in the balance of power across the Wulin. The Order seized the opening to expand its reach quickly, and became the most powerful assassins’ order in the Phantom World. The truth of what happened on the peak remains a mystery to this day.