Heavenly Treasure Venerable, Subduing the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, Breaking the Monopoly!

Heavenly Treasure Pavilion.

Once the foremost merchant pavilion of the Great Xia Dynasty, though now suppressed by the Misty Rain Pavilion, it still did fairly well by relying on its monopolized trade through branch pavilions in other provinces and counties.

Late at night, after Chu Yun led several people into the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, he immediately revealed his identity and purpose to one of its stewards: he wished to see their pavilion master.

The steward led Chu Yun and the others into a reception room. "Your Highness, please wait here for a moment. I shall go invite the Pavilion Master at once."

Chu Yun nodded. "Thank you for the trouble."

Ye Tun and the Sky Demoness swept their eyes over the surroundings. The former asked, "Master, if negotiations fall through, should we simply use force?"

Chu Yun shook his head. "There is no need for that."

"Besides, I am confident I can persuade him."

Not long after the steward left, a series of steady footsteps sounded outside the door.

A middle-aged man with a huge round belly and rolls of plump flesh, looking every bit the wealthy merchant, walked in slowly with a genial smile. "The Ninth Prince has graced my Heavenly Treasure Pavilion with his presence so late at night. It truly brings glory to this humble establishment!"

Chu Yun smiled at the man before him. "Pavilion Master, you are too courteous. I have disturbed you so late at night; I hope you will not mind."

This chubby middle-aged man was none other than the master of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, the Heavenly Treasure Venerable.

"Not at all!"

"I had long heard that Your Highness possessed extraordinary bearing. Seeing you today, your reputation truly does not fall short."

"Come, sit, everyone."

Upon meeting, both sides were exceedingly polite, which