Xiong Pass was once one of the important mountain passes of the Mariluo Dynasty, and also one of the crucial routes from the south to the North of Mariluo, as the terrain of Mariluo was filled with mountains and forests leading to many similar landscapes.
Often, three or five mountains piled up in layers, with only the road at the mountain's foot as the path for transit.
In ancient times, to hold strategic routes, the Imperial Family would select a mountain road to keep and then block other paths by various means, while constructing, expanding, and building defenses around this accessible route.
The Mariluo people lived behind these passes in the central Imperial Court, while the Mariluo Warlords resided in all directions.
Local ancient legends spoke of "gods residing at the world's center, while the commoners spread in all directions," a plan Mariluo people followed for national layout.
