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At the summit of Great Snow Mountain, Dantai Mieming gazed at the scenery below in silence for a long while. Su Xin stood behind him without speaking as well.
After a moment, Dantai Mieming finally said, "Little Friend Su, Baili Changkong and the others were plotting against you today. Did you realize that?"
Su Xin nodded. "Of course I could see it. But these little maneuvers of theirs also damage Great Snow Mountain's interests."
Turning around, Dantai Mieming said, "In the past, every successive master of Great Snow Mountain came from the major Northwest tribes. They were powerful and highly respected, which was why they could lead the many Northwest tribes against foreign enemies.
"Later, after the First Dynasty fell and the Human Emperor vanished without a trace, none of the following dynasties ever reached the First Dynasty's level of strength. Thus, they no longer posed a threat to our Northwest.
"From that point on, Great Snow Mountain gradually changed in character. It went from a place of martial arts inheritance to a place where people fought for power and profit. Whichever tribe could control Great Snow Mountain would be able to rise to prominence.
"After several generations of this, a martial artist from a small tribe finally reached the True Martial Realm and took control of Great Snow Mountain. From then onward, every master of Great Snow Mountain wanted to completely break away from the Northwest tribes and become a truly independent martial arts holy land."
Su Xin remained silent behind Dantai Mieming. Great Snow Mountain's choice was the right one. Though the Northwest tribes called themselves an alliance, conflicts existed within them as well. Just as with the Murong Clan incident this