From a distance, the sprawling palace complex looked like a golden ocean, solemn and awe-inspiring, making one feel very insignificant.
In this Capital City, it seemed to be a convergence of wonders from the four seas and people from all eight directions.
Merchants from various nations mingled here, faces of all different skin tones were commonplace.
Blonde-haired, blue-eyed Westerners, dark-skinned visitors from the South Seas, and Japanese in robes, all speaking different languages and carrying goods unique to their homelands, searching for business opportunities in this bustling Capital City.
Their arrival added a distinct exotic flair to the Capital, making it appear even more inclusive and diverse.
The members of the Heroic Sakura Association had now all gathered in the Capital's "Mei Niang Workshop," which served as the association's primary branch in the Capital.
