Shen, Theos Occupied Xi'an
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With the demons driven out of Shunyung province the true extent of their magic had become apparent. Three thousand years of oaths and spells have left their eternal mark on the province. Doorways that humans can not walk through, trees that speak, buildings that can't be burned and flowers of unnatural colors and beauty are just a few of the many charms Theologians have found in the mountainous province.

The ancient woods, tended to lovingly by the earth demons rulers, are thick and have a haunting unnatural beauty. The very trees, especially the talking ones, seem to be from another world entirely. 

The demon's absence however, is obvious. Without the demons controlling the weather and molding the landscape the region has already begun to dry. In truth, despite the power of the demons, the Province had always been dry. The arid valley where Shen was built had been nothing more than inhospitable salt flats before the rule of the demonic dynasty. But, with orders from the first emperor, the landscape was changed.

Rain clouds from the high mountains were ferried by water demons to date the thirst region, ending the eternal drought it had endured. Earth demons tilled the land and sculpted rolling hills of fertile soil from the river, creating fields of rice where once scorpions had been. Nursed by earth demons, who had been given dominion over the province, forests of trees grew to unnatural heights and a few had been blessed to speak.

Without the demons, the rain has stopped, and slowly the province is dieing around the occupation force.