White fox-face entered the palace, one of the three great forbidden fortresses along with City of the Peerless, where the "World No. 2" resided, and Wu's Shrine of Swords.

City of the Peerless had an old freak who belittled all the world's masters.

Wu's Shrine of Swords housed a large horde of wizened swordsmen who spent all their lives honing their sword skills.

Whereas Northern Liang Palace, aside from being guarded by the Northern Liang iron cavalry, contained countless masters who had chosen to stay out of worldly affairs.