Lu Country's geopolitical situation could be called a hellish environment among the Monster Room.
The Northern Border, Southern Border, and Western Border are all chaotic forces, similar to the ancient nomadic tribes that troubled the Central Plains dynasty. If you don't kill them off, they'll repeatedly raid the borders and put a small amount of pressure on the finances.
However, if the chaotic forces are just a minor nuisance, then the real threats to Lu Country's heart are the group of Ascetics in the southwest, the Onmyoji across the East Sea, and the Superhero Alliance behind them.
The situation in Tianzhu is peculiar, as for most of the time, there is no centralized government, and the locals are accustomed to a high degree of regional autonomy. The Brahmans who control religious interpretation are more influential locally than the government officials.
