Following the Liberation Temple's entrance into the Nameless Sword Mountain, a semblance of peace returned to the Dongli state. Of course, the litany of issues that plagued the state didn't just go away. The Xihai Prefecture was still a hotbed of degeneracy, and the central point from which the two drugs, Paradise and Ignition, spread like wildfire. The gangs that had made Xihai their home still competed for dominance, driving the riches-filled Chrysanthemum city to sink into constant strife. In the shadows, the Heart-Wrenching Cult operated as usual, fanning the flames of war between Xihai's various gangs.