215: Royal Banquet

You continued to Chen Yuanyuan, "If you feel there are problems with Fengyun Pavilion's methods, why not take on this job yourself? Then, whether Fengyun Pavilion is good or bad, won't it all be under your control?"

Chen Yuanyuan opened her eyes wide in surprise and stammered, "Let... let me manage Fengyun Pavilion?"

She simply couldn't believe her ears—letting an ordinary person manage a cultivation sect, this was simply unheard of.

You were also acting out of helplessness; after all, you didn't know many people to begin with.

Moreover, you always felt she was very suitable.

In the end—there really weren't many people you could trust who also possessed management talent.

Chu Ming, who was to the side, laughed upon hearing this: "Hahaha, what kind of thing are you to dare to speak such big words? Letting someone manage Fengyun Pavilion?"

You glanced at Chu Ming and pointed to Chu Tianqi beside you: "Chu Ming, look carefully at who he is. Doesn't he look like your family's Old Ancestor?"

Chu Ming looked in the direction you pointed and immediately began to curse: "You bastard, how dare you insult this Prince..."

But when he saw Chu Tianqi's appearance clearly, he couldn't help but frown: "You old guy, how are you so similar to the Old Ancestor portrait hanging in our royal ancestral temple?"

Chu Tianqi stared coldly at Chu Ming, a trace of killing intent even flashing in his eyes.

Chu Ming was made to take a step back by his gaze: "You old guy, you actually dare to harbor killing intent towards me?"

"I am infuriated! You unfilial descendant, living is just a waste of food!" Chu Tianqi shouted angrily.

Having said that, he raised his hand to gather the energy of heaven and earth, and a giant palm immediately appeared above the hall, seemingly about to slap down towards Chu Ming.

Chu Ming was scared pale, his whole body trembling.

You raised your hand to stop Chu Tianqi and said calmly: "The butcher's knife should not be swung at family. Regardless, his crimes do not warrant death; after all, he is your descendant."

"Why not strip him of his Crown Prince position and let him be a poor prince instead, so he can reflect properly."

Chu Ming had already knelt on the ground, trembling as he asked: "Are... are you really my family's Old Ancestor?"

The Heavenly Human Realm strength Chu Tianqi had just displayed forced him to believe that the person before him was indeed his family's Old Ancestor.

"Rebellious son, get out of the way!" Chu Tianqi scolded coldly.

Chu Ming was so scared he retreated to the side, his legs trembling, keeping his head down and not daring to speak again—this Old Ancestor had once been a merciless killer.

You turned to Chen Yuanyuan and asked: "How about it? Are you willing to join Fengyun Pavilion?"

Chen Yuanyuan's expression was serious: "I can join, but I have one condition."

"What condition?"

"The rules I set must be enforced; even the Pavilion Master cannot interfere!" Chen Yuanyuan said calmly.

"No problem!" You readily agreed.

"Can you make this decision on behalf of the Pavilion Master?" She asked curiously.

"Before coming, the Pavilion Master instructed that any condition could be agreed to. Moreover, because the Disciples in the pavilion committed many crimes this time, the Pavilion Master has no time to handle these matters, so you can do whatever you want." You explained.

"Furthermore, as an envoy, I represent the Pavilion Master's personal presence!" You added.

"Fine, I agree!" Chen Yuanyuan nodded in agreement.

Just then—

A sound of breaking through the air came from outside; a middle-aged man wearing a dragon robe landed hurriedly and walked quickly into the hall.

The person who arrived was Emperor Chu.

As soon as he saw Chu Tianqi, he immediately rushed forward, knelt on the ground, hugged the Old Ancestor's leg, and cried: "Old Ancestor, I have missed you to death! You never come to see this unfilial descendant..."

Chu Tianqi frowned: "You are over a hundred years old; what does this crying and wailing look like?"

Seeing this, you smiled and said: "Why not stay here for a day? We can return to report back tomorrow."

Chu Tianqi nodded and pointed at you, introducing: "This is Qin Chen, the envoy for Fengyun Pavilion's trip this time."

Emperor Chu hurriedly stood up and cupped his hands: "Greetings, Envoy."

"It just so happens that I have prepared a royal banquet; would the Envoy and the Old Ancestor do me the honor?" Emperor Chu invited enthusiastically.

Clumsy, on your shoulder, immediately opened its eyes wide and shouted excitedly: "Royal banquet? Is there good food?"

Clumsy suddenly speaking left everyone stunned.

However, since you were from Fengyun Pavilion, it was reasonable for you to bring a talking spiritual pet.

Very soon, Emperor Chu led you all to the imperial palace.

After you left, the guests who had been watching in the Dream Realization Tower gathered around Manager Cao, offering compliments in a chaotic mix of voices:

"Manager Cao, congratulations! From now on, your Young Miss will soar into the sky and become an Immortal!"

"With your Young Miss managing Fengyun Pavilion, it will surely get better and better in the future."

"That's right, that's right, we all trust your Young Miss's character."

"It's a pity, my good-for-nothing son went to test his Spiritual Root, and it turned out he didn't have..."

"Are you stupid? If one son doesn't have a Spiritual Root, don't you know to have a few more?"

"You're an amateur at this! I heard that unless both husband and wife have Spiritual Roots, the chance of the child having one is very small."

Manager Cao was also very happy listening to everyone's discussion, so he announced loudly:

"All of today's expenses will be covered by Dream Realization Tower! Everyone, eat and drink to your heart's content!"

"Good! Manager Cao is generous!"

"Manager Cao is generous!"

Meanwhile—

You and Chu Tianqi arrived at the Golden Throne Hall of the imperial palace.

You and Chu Tianqi sat side by side in the two main seats, while Emperor Chu and the Empress sat at the lower positions. Over a hundred elegant seats were arranged on both sides of the main hall, and the civil and military officials took their seats in order.

Palace maids and eunuchs busily entered and exited the hall, bringing in various fruits, snacks, delicacies, and fine wines.

Clumsy sat directly on the tea table, tasting only one bite of each fruit, snack, and delicacy before tossing it aside. Finally, it hugged a pot of fruit wine and drank it gulp by gulp without stopping, until its belly was round, sitting on the tea table and hiccuping non-stop.

You and Chu Tianqi continuously accepted toasts and compliments from Emperor Chu, the Empress, the Crown Prince, princesses, and the civil and military officials.

The Sixth Prince, Chu Hong, greeted you with special enthusiasm—clearly, he already knew the news of the Crown Prince being deposed.

After three rounds of drinks, Minister Cai suddenly spoke: "Old Ancestor, Your Majesty, now that the Crown Prince has been deposed, the country cannot go a day without a crown prince. I request that a new Crown Prince candidate be established as soon as possible."

Emperor Chu looked at Chu Tianqi upon hearing this: "Old Ancestor, do you have a preferred candidate?"

Chu Tianqi said calmly: "I have already joined Fengyun Pavilion and no longer concern myself with worldly affairs; you can decide these matters yourself."

Emperor Chu nodded with a smile and then turned to you, asking: "This young friend has become an envoy of Fengyun Pavilion at such a young age; your background must be extraordinary, right?"

The deposed Crown Prince, Chu Ming, who was sitting to the side, muttered discontentedly upon hearing this: "His name is Qin Chen. He only became an envoy by relying on his relationship with Cheng Rongrong; in reality, he is a piece of trash."

Although his voice was soft, most people present heard it.

After all, those present were all martial arts experts, each with sharp ears and bright eyes, their hearing far exceeding that of ordinary people.

You also clearly heard Chu Ming's words and really couldn't understand—you had clearly saved him just now, yet he actually repaid kindness with ingratitude and harbored resentment.

However, you never took the opinions of ants to heart.