67: Reverend Tianbao, conquer Tianbao Pavilion and break the monopoly!

Tianbao Pavilion.

As the Great Xia Dynasty's former top business pavilion, even though it is currently suppressed by Misty Rain Tower, they are still doing quite well and are not too bad, thanks to their monopolized business in other prefectures and counties.

Late at night, after Chu Yun led a few people into Tianbao Pavilion, he immediately stated his identity to a manager of Tianbao Pavilion and explained his purpose: to meet their Pavilion Master.

The manager led Chu Yun and the others to a reception room. "Your Highness, please wait here for a moment. I will go and invite the Pavilion Master to come."

Chu Yun nodded: "Thank you for your trouble."

Night Devour and Heavenly Demoness scanned the surrounding environment. The former said: "Master, if we can't reach an agreement, should we resort to force?"

Chu Yun shook his head: "There's no need for that."

"Besides, I'm confident I can persuade him."

Not long after the manager left, a steady sound of footsteps came from outside the door.

A man with a large, round belly, plump and showing his wealth, walked in slowly with a kind smile: "Ninth Prince, your esteemed presence at my Tianbao Pavilion late at night truly brings glory to my pavilion!"

Chu Yun looked at the person who had arrived and smiled: "Pavilion Master Tianbao is too polite. Please forgive me for disturbing you late at night."

This chubby middle-aged man was none other than the Pavilion Master of Tianbao Pavilion, Tianbao Venerable.

"Not at all, not at all!"

"I've long heard that Your Highness has extraordinary bearing. Seeing you today, it truly lives up to your reputation."

"Come, please all sit down."

It was normal for both sides to be polite upon their first meeting.

After everyone was seated, Tianbao Venerable asked: "May I ask, Your Highness, what brings you to my Tianbao Pavilion late at night?"

Chu Yun said frankly: "There's a business deal I'd like to discuss with the Pavilion Master."

"It's just, I don't know if the Pavilion Master dares to take it on."

Tianbao Venerable's expression showed some interest: "Oh? I'd like to hear the details."

Chu Yun glanced around and then said: "Pavilion Master, Tianbao Pavilion has been suppressed by Misty Rain Tower in recent years, and its business in the Imperial City has decreased by nearly seventy percent compared to before."

"If not for relying on the monopolized business in other prefectures and counties, I'm afraid the entire main pavilion would have to close its doors, wouldn't it?"

"Since that's the case, instead of constantly wasting efforts with such a small impact, why doesn't the Pavilion Master seek another path?"

Tianbao Venerable raised an eyebrow: "I wonder what other path Your Highness is referring to?"

Chu Yun said directly: "If Tianbao Pavilion had the assistance of the Imperial Family, then even if it couldn't surpass Misty Rain Tower, it could at least contend with it in this Imperial City, preventing a situation where one side is completely dominant."

Tianbao Venerable stroked his sparse beard and smiled: "I understand what Your Highness means."

"Your Highness wants my Tianbao Pavilion to stand on your side, just like Meng Chancellor?"

Currently, everyone in the Imperial City knows about the secret struggle between the Ninth Prince and the Crown Prince.

Especially with Meng Changzhong supporting the Ninth Prince from behind, this struggle for imperial power has become even more captivating.

However, merely watching the show and personally participating are vastly different.

Tianbao Venerable is such a shrewd person; making him choose a side cannot be accomplished by merely painting a picture.

"The Pavilion Master should be aware that once the struggle for imperial power truly comes into the open, Tianbao Pavilion will not be able to escape unscathed."

"Instead of being forced to join, why not actively choose a side?" Chu Yun said with a calm expression.

Tianbao Venerable smiled indifferently: "What Your Highness says is true, but for my Tianbao Pavilion to choose Your Highness, with just such a vague cooperation, I'm afraid..."

Chu Yun, hearing his tone, naturally understood his meaning: "The Pavilion Master thinks my chances of winning are not great?"

Tianbao Venerable smiled without speaking, which was equivalent to an acknowledgment.

Chu Yun's Shattered Realm Qi flowed out.

Tianbao Venerable immediately raised an eyebrow, his face showing surprise: "Shattered Realm?"

"I didn't expect Your Highness's Realm to be hidden so deeply!"

"But even so, if my Tianbao Pavilion chooses Your Highness, the risk is still too great, I'm afraid."

Chu Yun calmly said: "Since ancient times, risk and opportunity have always coexisted, haven't they?"

"Pavilion Master, you should know that forces like Liushen Sect have been destroyed, right?"

Tianbao Venerable narrowed his eyes: "Could it be that Your Highness had someone do it?"

Chu Yun admitted: "My people did it. They retreated completely unharmed even against Vice Sect Leader Yan Ru Jun, and he is now on his way back to the Imperial City."

"And... Night Devour."

Chu Yun looked at him, and the latter understood, a wisp of Venerable Realm pressure emanating from his body.

Tianbao Venerable's face changed slightly, and his gaze suddenly turned to him: "It was my oversight. I didn't expect Your Excellency to be a Venerable."

"Pavilion Master Tianbao, our Master came with full sincerity today. We hope you will consider it carefully," Night Devour said.

"Master?"

Tianbao Venerable was startled. At first, he thought this person might be a Dao Protector sent by the Shi Family to Chu Yun.

But the word 'Master' made the difference from a Dao Protector completely different.

It meant that Chu Yun, at such a young age, not only had reached the Shattered Realm in cultivation, but also had a Venerable Realm servant!

"Oh, right."

"Pavilion Master, the Yan Family and Wangxian Taoist Sect are now also on my side."

"And Black Iron King and Wang Hancuo, both of them are now in my hands."

"I can even explicitly tell the Pavilion Master that to accomplish these things, I did not use even a bit of power from the Shi Family or the Imperial Family." Chu Yun revealed a little more.

Tianbao Venerable's pupils trembled deeply.

All these things were accomplished by the Ninth Prince relying on his own strength?!

Tianbao Venerable's heart was filled with dread. If this was truly the case, then this Ninth Prince was not a hidden fierce tiger.

But a true Dragon capable of tearing through the sky, treading on wind and clouds, lurking in the abyss!

Tianbao Venerable pondered for a long time, then said: "I only ask Your Highness one thing."

"If Tianbao Pavilion assists Your Highness in seizing the throne, what will Tianbao Pavilion truly gain in the end?"

"More than half of the annual auction rights for Imperial Family treasures can be given to Tianbao Pavilion, and all Tianbao Pavilion taxes will be waived. Furthermore, Tianbao Pavilion can become the Imperial Family's exclusive business pavilion!"

"With such support, it will be enough to achieve a near balance between you and Misty Rain Tower in the Imperial City."

For Chu Yun, he didn't actually need to bother trying to win over certain forces. As long as his master Carefree Master arrived, any struggle for imperial power would be settled.

But Tianbao Pavilion was different. It was a native Great Xia force. If the foreign Misty Rain Tower suppressed them to death, then the entire commercial economy of Great Xia would completely fall under Misty Rain Tower's control in the future.

Therefore, Chu Yun had to support a force that could contend with them in terms of business pavilion capabilities within Great Xia itself, achieving a balance.

This way, Misty Rain Tower would not be able to monopolize the entire commercial economy of Great Xia.

Hearing Chu Yun say this, Tianbao Venerable was truly moved. He immediately responded sincerely: "Good, then I hope Your Highness can remember your promise tonight!"

"In that case, my Tianbao Pavilion is willing to serve Your Highness with the loyalty of a dog and horse!"