Xu Ma's Level was simply too low.
He was only Bronze Level.
This place was the Ice Sculpture Kingdom, which although it didn't compare to the Holy Bright Empire, it far surpassed Snake Rat Island and Twin Eyes Island.
Almost all the large towns in the Kingdom had Golden Level guards, and major trade ports like Snowbird Port had more than one Golden Level at the top of the power hierarchy.
Cold Wind Valley could be considered the wilderness, but those who could survive in the wilderness were naturally not weak.
Bronze Level was just the lowest tier among the Transcendents.
A Bronze Level individual like Xu Ma could have a small stature on Snake Rat Island and be somewhat effective on Twin Eyes Island, but in the Ice Sculpture Kingdom, he was out of his depth.
The situation was the same for Sanda.
Sanda was Black Iron Level, a Level that held a significant position on Snake Rat Island.
However, with the addition of Chi Lai and Menshi, Sanda's importance had greatly diminished.