54: Chieftain, something terrible has happened!

As more and more people consumed the Tang Family's newly released Medicinal Pills,

the rumor that the Tang Family's Medicinal Pills were poisonous quickly spread throughout Purple Maple Immortal City.

Inside the Tang Family estate.

"This is bad! Something terrible has happened!"

A young man rushed into the Tang Family Clan Chief's study with a panicked face, shouting loudly in a terrified tone.

Tang Xiaotian, the Tang Family Clan Chief, was currently reviewing the account books of the Medicinal Pill Pavilion. Seeing the young man rush in, he immediately scolded with a serious expression, "How many times have I told you? Be steady! Don't make a fuss over every little thing."

"Clan Chief, it's bad! Many of our clansmen have been poisoned! And they were poisoned by taking our own Medicinal Pills!"

Ignoring Tang Xiaotian's words, the young man quickly recounted the emergency.

"What!? Poisoned!?"

Hearing this, the steadiness on Tang Xiaotian's face instantly vanished. He stood up and shouted in disbelief.

"Today, the Family distributed Cultivation resources. Many clansmen vomited black blood and were poisoned because they took the Medicinal Pills."

"After our repeated investigations, we finally discovered that there is poison in this batch of Medicinal Pills we recently refined!"

The young man quickly described the current situation, his eyes full of helpless panic.

"What kind of poison is it?" Tang Xiaotian hurriedly asked.

"I'm not sure! The Elders are still investigating." The young man shook his head.

"How could there be poison?"

Tang Xiaotian thought rapidly with an exceptionally ugly expression, but before he could figure anything out, an even worse piece of news arrived.

"Clan Chief, something terrible has happened!"

A figure crashed right through the wooden door of the study and shouted loudly.

Tang Xiaotian looked over and his expression changed instantly, because the newcomer was the Third Elder, who was specifically in charge of the Tang Family's Medicinal Pill business.

And there could only be one reason for him to rush in so frantically... "Clan Chief, it's bad! Our newly released Medicinal Pills are poisonous. Now many people outside are clamoring for compensation, and many others want refunds!"

The Third Elder quickly reported the situation to Tang Xiaotian with bloodshot eyes. With every word he spoke, Tang Xiaotian's heart grew colder.

"Clan Chief! What should we do now?"

"Yes, Clan Chief! Please think of something quickly!"

The young man and the Third Elder didn't wait for Tang Xiaotian to remain silent for long and hurriedly asked in anxiety.

"Don't worry yet, we can think about it slowly..."

Although Tang Xiaotian was also burning with anxiety, as the Clan Chief, he couldn't panic, so he spoke with feigned composure to comfort the two.

"Clan Chief, something terrible has happened!"

Just then, another cry of alarm came from outside, and in the blink of an eye, a middle-aged man rushed into the study.

He paid no attention to the young man and the Third Elder nearby, but spoke with extreme urgency, "Clan Chief! People from the Xu Family, Liu Family, and Su Family—several families in total—have come to visit. They say our Medicinal Pills poisoned their clansmen, and several have even died. They want us to give them an explanation."

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Tang Xiaotian was so angered by this succession of bad news that he couldn't catch his breath, coughing a few times from chest tightness.

"Clan Chief! What should we do now?"

Seeing that Tang Xiaotian's expression was not right, the middle-aged man asked cautiously and softly.

"Don't panic! I will go and ask for the Old Ancestor's opinion on this matter."

After taking a deep breath, Tang Xiaotian spoke in a forced steady tone.

After speaking, Tang Xiaotian's figure instantly vanished from the study, rushing towards the place where the Old Ancestor of the Tang Family was in seclusion.

In a Small Courtyard under the purple maple spirit tree, the Old Ancestor of the Tang Family was dressed in plain clothes, looking just like a Mortal. Holding a dish of fish food, he stood by a pond, leisurely feeding the spirit fish in the water.

"Old Ancestor, something terrible has happened!"

Suddenly, a panicked shout entered the Small Courtyard. Tang Xiaotian's figure was like the wind as he rushed towards the Old Ancestor of the Tang Family's position.

This sudden disturbance instantly broke the Old Ancestor of the Tang Family's good mood. After waving his hand to put away the fish food, the Old Ancestor of the Tang Family looked at Tang Xiaotian with a look of disappointment.

"How many times have I taught you? As the head of a Family, you must be steady! If the clansmen see you rushing around like this, what dignity will you have left!?"

The Old Ancestor of the Tang Family gave Tang Xiaotian a displeased glare, his tone carrying a hint of disdain.

"Old Ancestor! This time, something really terrible has happened!"

Tang Xiaotian didn't have time to feel aggrieved and hurriedly recounted the information about the poisoned Medicinal Pills and the various situations that had arisen.

"The Medicinal Pills are poisoned!?"

Listening to Tang Xiaotian's words, the Old Ancestor of the Tang Family's face instantly turned gloomy.

In his view, the current emergency situations must be someone or some force plotting against their Tang Family from behind.

"It seems some people think I'm old, so old that I can't even lift a hand anymore!"

The Old Ancestor of the Tang Family muttered to himself with a cold light in his eyes. Killing intent resurfaced in his state of mind, which had been calm for countless years.

"Old Ancestor, what should we do now?"

"What's the rush!? The Tang Family won't collapse because of this little thing!" The Old Ancestor of the Tang Family glared at Tang Xiaotian and scolded.

Hearing this, Tang Xiaotian's anxious mood quickly settled down, because he understood that as long as the Tang Family's main pillar was still there, the Tang Family could not easily collapse.

"The most important thing now is to appease those customers who are making a scene outside; they are the main source of customers for our Medicinal Pill business."

"As for the internal Family problems and the issues with those few families, we'll deal with them later. If they have a problem, tell them to come find me!"

The Old Ancestor of the Tang Family spoke in a very domineering tone, and in fact, he indeed had the right to be domineering.

"Yes, Old Ancestor!"

Hearing this, Tang Xiaotian's heart felt much more at ease, and he quickly left.

He didn't continue to ask how to appease those customers, because that was his problem.

If he needed the Old Ancestor to think of a solution for everything, then his role as Clan Chief would be in vain.

After leaving the Small Courtyard, Tang Xiaotian summoned the various Elders of the Tang Family and began to discuss the appeasement plan.

Inside the Council Hall, the various Elders of the Tang Family sat in their seats with solemn expressions. The entire Council Hall was shrouded in an oppressive atmosphere.

"Enough. As long as the Old Ancestor is here, our Tang Family will not collapse."

Looking at everyone's appearance, Tang Xiaotian then spoke to comfort them.

Hearing this, everyone felt as if they had taken a heart-calming pill and immediately settled down quite a bit.

Yes! As long as the Old Ancestor was still there, their Tang Family was still the number one Family in Purple Maple Immortal City!

"Third Elder, how many of this batch of poisoned Medicinal Pills were sold in total?"

Seeing that everyone had stabilized, Tang Xiaotian turned to the Third Elder and asked.

"Twenty-five percent of the total!" the Third Elder said in a heavy voice with a solemn expression.

Selling twenty-five percent of the total in one day would have been a performance everyone would have cheered for before.

But now, this number was like a heavy hammer, striking hard against everyone's hearts.