The Yinglong Warship soon arrived over Hikone Castle. In recent years, aside from establishing Daoist temples in every major feudal city, the Daoist Order had also excavated artificial lakes to serve as landing zones for flying ships. When not in use, they could function as reservoirs or scenic spots, so they were never a waste.0

Half of Omi Province was occupied by Lake Biwa, the largest lake in the entire Fenglin. Thanks to this, there was no need to dig an artificial lake. The Yinglong Warship could land directly in Lake Biwa.0

Given the Yinglong Warship’s enormous size, it was impossible for its arrival to go unnoticed. The moment it appeared on the horizon, the samurai on the watchtower had already reported it to Toyotomi Hidemochi and Yagyu Sosei.0

Yagyu Sosei personally escorted Toyotomi Hidemochi to the outskirts of the city. Accompanying them were his personal guards, retainers who had served the family for generations and possessed considerably high cultivation levels. Their leader was a Heavenly Being. Toyotomi Hidemochi himself was no ordinary noble either, with a Guizhen-stage cultivation. As a member of the Three Noble Houses, he lacked neither resources...0