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The Great Qian Dynasty spanned vast territories.
It faced the Beast Emperor Sea to the east, bordered vassal states of the Western Region to the west, the ten nations of Nanhuang to the south, and only to the north was it bordering the Sword Dynasty, which was in no way weaker than the Great Qian Dynasty.
In terms of national strength and powerful individuals, the Sword Dynasty was comparable to the Great Qian Dynasty.
The border between the two countries lay at the Northern Ice Plains.
Rich in mythical beasts and a variety of resources, the plains often became a battleground as the two countries vied for these assets.
Frictions, both large and small, were frequent.
This rendered the situation on the Northern Ice Plains extremely tense.
