Chapter 382: An Ancestor in Terms of Age!
The old village chief arrived, and the noisy clamor in the crowd subsided.
The old village chief represented the oldest faction of the Azure Hills' various sacred mountains, and they were absolutely loyal to the High Priest. Even the beastmen who had been making the most noise didn't dare to speak ill of the High Priest in his presence.
However, after this commotion, everyone's expressions were different, and no one continued to take the medicine. The beastmen who had already taken the medicine packets didn't dare to drink it either, feeling apprehensive.
Sang Luo looked at the patient lying on the ground and raised a ball of flame in her hand, throwing it towards him.
The half-dead beastman suddenly jumped up from the ground, darting out dozens of meters away in the blink of an eye, frantically patting at the sparks burning on his clothes, and cursing, "Damn it! You stinky female! How dare you attack me!"
Sang Luo's lips curved into a slight smile as she said, "Didn't you say my medicine was poisonous? But everyone can see, isn't he still alive and well?"
Her gaze was fixed on this beastman, with a hint of mockery in her eyes.
The male beastman's face instantly became very stiff, as if his sore spot had been touched. At this moment, the originally quiet crowd also began to whisper and discuss amongst themselves.
"That's right, we clearly saw that this person only had one breath left just now, how could he suddenly be so lively and energetic?"
"Could it be that his previous appearance was deliberately faked, just to cause trouble?" a short beastman muttered softly.
The male beastman retorted loudly, "I wasn't that seriously ill… but! There must be something wrong with this medicine! After drinking it, I vomited non-stop and felt terribly uncomfortable! Fortunately, I didn't drink much, otherwise I might have lost half my life!"
Some people below also raised questions to Sang Luo.
"No matter what, you can't just attack a patient casually! Could it be that you know there's something wrong with this medicine and want to take the opportunity to silence the witness?"
Just as the situation was becoming increasingly chaotic, a burly man ran over, carrying a six or seven-year-old cub in his arms, and knelt on the ground with a thud, "It's not good, old village chief, my child vomited and fainted after drinking the medicine! Please, save my child!"
Within a few short minutes, several other vomiting beastmen came over, all of whom had their conditions worsened after drinking the medicine.
For a time, the entire scene fell into extreme panic and chaos.
Sang Luo also frowned.
These people's conditions didn't seem to be fake.
In name, she was sent by Yan, and if the medicine she brought had problems, it would be a slap in his face.
The High Priest would lose a lot of popular support…
After listening to the whole story, the old village chief heavily struck his cane on the ground, speaking with righteous indignation, "You all keep saying that the medicine is poisonous, but why did it cure my plague symptoms after I took it?"
He even looked healthier than before!
Everyone knew about the old village chief's condition. He was already halfway in the grave, but now he was standing here in good shape, which was the most powerful rebuttal.
"Now is a time of crisis. Anyone who fabricates rumors and disturbs the people's hearts will be expelled from the territory!"
These words quieted the originally noisy crowd, but it was clear that doubts still lingered in everyone's minds.
"Everyone can rest assured that the medicine you received from me has absolutely no problems. I came here under the orders of the High Priest to help the people overcome their difficulties, and I will definitely thoroughly investigate the cause of this matter and give everyone a satisfactory answer." After Sang Luo finished speaking, she said to the old village chief, "Can you lend me a few capable people to help me investigate the cause of this matter?"
"Esteemed female is a messenger sent by the Divine Venerable, you can choose anyone you want!"
"Okay, thank you."
Sang Luo could see now that someone had been specifically sent to stir up trouble. Yan's return was naturally a blessing for the Azure Hills people, but it had stirred up the interests of some people.
The beastmen who had been shouting the loudest were obviously a little flustered, and they retreated from the crowd furtively.
She also released a few strands of spiritual power to quietly follow them.
…
After some investigation, the truth came to light. There were scalpers in the middle, selling genuine and fake medicines mixed together.
All the unlucky beastmen who bought fake medicine experienced varying degrees of diarrhea and worsening of their conditions.
After learning of this news, Sang Luo quickly issued a statement, stating that all medicines must be purchased from her and not through any third-party channels.
In order to completely eliminate the phenomenon of scalpers reselling fake medicine from happening again, Sang Luo also announced a measure with the old village chief: if anyone was found to be reselling fake medicine, once reported and verified, the whistleblower would receive a generous reward of up to one hundred crystal stones!
As soon as this news came out, the scalpers quieted down and dared not profit from it anymore.
At the same time, in order to appease the still worried beastmen, Sang Luo solemnly promised,
"Please rest assured, there is no need to worry about the lack of medicine. I have carefully discussed with the old village chief and selected a reliable team to be responsible for purchasing and searching for more medicinal materials. I firmly believe that with everyone's concerted efforts, we will be able to overcome this difficulty smoothly!"
In the Jingshan area alone, there were as many as thousands of beastmen affected by the plague. The medicine packets she brought were naturally not enough, and emptying Yan's herb garden might not be enough either.
Yan gave her this task to test her.
Maybe after she did this well, Yan would agree to take her as a disciple!
Sang Luo had to do it beautifully.
She isolated the sick beastmen separately and treated them separately according to the severity of their illness. At the same time, she took the people sent by the village chief, all of whom had some knowledge of pharmacology, to purchase the required medicinal materials from all sides.
Within half a month.
The epidemic in Jingshan was completely brought under control.
Everyone was filled with gratitude and expressed their sincere thanks to Sang Luo. During this time, she lived in the village chief's courtyard, and many villagers brought her the spiritual plants and specialties they grew themselves. Sang Luo couldn't refuse their kindness, so the old village chief simply held a grand banquet in the village to thank her properly.
The old village chief's name was Xu. Sang Luo was surprised when she found out. She had been in the beast world for so long, and the only single-character names she had seen were two people.
The High Priest Yan, and this old village chief.
During her conversation with the old village chief Xu, she learned that he was indeed a member of the Red Fox clan, and he was the ancestor of the Red Fox clan, having lived for hundreds of thousands of years!
The aura of a supreme powerhouse had returned to simplicity. She initially thought that the old village chief was just an old beastman of older age, but she didn't expect him to be a demigod! What disrespect!
Xu smiled and said, "Esteemed female, there is no need to be restrained. This old man doesn't have any great skills, all this realm is piled up with age. My lifespan is approaching, and I don't have many days left to live."
"Senior, don't say that. I see that senior's body is very strong and healthy. You are a blessed person and can live for several more thousands or tens of thousands of years!"
"Haha! Then this old man will take esteemed female's good fortune and hope that he can break through before his lifespan runs out." The old village chief said, then sighed softly, "If I really can't break through, the only thing I'm worried about is the Divine Venerable. I have been with the Divine Venerable since I was a child, and I didn't expect that one day the Divine Venerable might have to help me take care of my funeral."
"The old village chief and the High Priest know each other?" Sang Luo was even more surprised that Yan's age was even greater than the old village chief's!
How many years has he lived?
This is not an elder, this is an ancestor!
How dare she have such thoughts!!!
"I used to serve the Divine Venerable. A hundred years ago, after the Divine Venerable scattered his soul and ascended, I was also old and frail, so I returned to my homeland and became the old village chief here."
"I see." Sang Luo suppressed her shock and nodded.
The old village chief offered her a cup of tea, "I wonder where esteemed female comes from? I don't think I've ever seen you before."
The Azure Hills have been reclusive for a long time, not belonging to any force, and sheltering homeless and suffering people from all over the world. Sang Luo could just make up a background for herself, but she still told the truth, "I am indeed not from the Azure Hills, because… uh, of some things, I am temporarily living in the Divine Venerable's mansion, and this time I came to help the Divine Venerable with errands."
The old village chief was so shocked that the cup in his hand almost fell to the ground.
"You said… you live in the Divine Venerable's mansion?!"
