He explains the 'destruction of Aldmeris' was in fact the schism that took place between the Aldmer, and that the concept of Aldmeris or Old Ehlnofey was simply a set of shared ideals Elves held at the beginning of time. The Way of the Nine is a quest added by the mod Interesting NPCs.It can be initiated by either speaking to S'vashni or one of the local innkeepers.