Chapter 578: The Darkest Moment of Moon-Watching Tower

Xiang Mansion was not the only one to be scammed by Wangyue Pavilion's Spiritual Wine.

After all, Wangyue Pavilion's Spiritual Wine sold very well, with large quantities being bought every day.

So when Butler Zhou arrived at Moon Gazing Tavern with his men, full of bluster and demanding an explanation, the place was already packed.

A faint stench could even be smelled wafting from the tavern.

Clearly, besides people like Butler Zhou, who bought the Spiritual Wine, drank it, and then realized they'd been scammed, there were also many who had drunk the Spiritual Wine in the tavern and couldn't control their flatulence.

But Moon Gazing Tavern was still surrounded, with these people all demanding an explanation.

"Damn it! Where are the people from Wangyue Pavilion! If you don't give us an explanation today, I'll smash your shop!"

"Even if you give an explanation, it's not enough! There must be compensation!"

"Wangyue Pavilion is too much! How dare they scam us with this kind of stuff!"

Seeing this situation, Butler Zhou even breathed a slight sigh of relief. This indicated that he hadn't messed up; it was Wangyue Pavilion's problem.

Then this matter would be easy to handle; he just needed to join everyone in causing trouble for Wangyue Pavilion.

Wangyue Pavilion was, after all, one of the eighteen overlord-level powers in Tian Yuan World. Even if these people were scammed and very angry, cursing and swearing here, no one dared to make a move or do anything excessive.

Soon, the Wangyue Pavilion Manager responsible for all Wangyue Pavilion branches in the ten surrounding continents, centered on East Continent, arrived at Seven Kings City and saw the dense crowd blocking the Moon Gazing Tavern.

Seven Kings City was a city of sin, and most of the Cultivators and powers within it were bandits and robbers. Therefore, compared to people from other continents, the Cultivators and powers of East Continent were the most difficult to deal with.

But at this moment, he could only brace himself and step forward.

The Wangyue Pavilion Manager flew to the front of Wangyue Pavilion and said loudly, "Everyone, I am the Wangyue Pavilion Manager."

As soon as he finished speaking, before he could even explain—

"Boom boom boom!"

Waves of powerful Aura, like a mountain torrent and sea tsunami, rushed towards him.

The Wangyue Pavilion Manager almost lost his footing and was nearly knocked to the ground.

This was because they were showing Face to Wangyue Pavilion and holding back. If they had gone all out, not to mention this Manager, all of Wangyue Pavilion's branches in Seven Kings City would have been razed to the ground.

"You've come at just the right time! Today, this matter must be given a reasonable explanation to all of us! Otherwise, Wangyue Pavilion can forget about opening a shop in Seven Kings City in the future!"

"Exactly! Other powers might fear Wangyue Pavilion, but we in Seven Kings City do not!"

The indignant crowd, with dark Faces, angrily denounced him.

There were even some who, unknowingly, had just drunk Baihua Brew and were still uncontrollably farting.

Facing the crowd who looked like they wanted to devour him alive, the Wangyue Pavilion Manager, who had suffered a hidden loss, was filled with bitterness and could only grit his teeth and explain.

"First, on behalf of Wangyue Pavilion, I apologize to all customers. This matter is our Wangyue Pavilion's fault."

"But the culprit in this matter is Wangyue Pavilion's former Chief Brewer. He doesn't know which power sent him as a spy."

"He brewed the problematic improved Spiritual Wine, so it was not Wangyue Pavilion's intention to harm everyone; we are also victims."

This Manager was also a shrewd individual. His first sentence was an admission of guilt, but he quickly changed the subject, downplaying the severity, and even played the victim.

He wanted to push all the problems onto Xu Chu, so that everyone wouldn't blame their Wangyue Pavilion.

But with so many people present, there were also many smart ones.

Someone immediately interrupted the Manager's evasion.

"Don't say those useless things! All I know is that the problematic Spiritual Wine was sold by your Wangyue Pavilion! Your Wangyue Pavilion must take responsibility for this matter!"

"Exactly! Wangyue Pavilion must take responsibility!"

The Wangyue Pavilion Manager had a splitting headache.

So far, he had only received a notification from above, stating that the former Chief Brewer, Xu Chu, was a spy sent by another power, and all the problematic Spiritual Wine was improved and brewed by him.

Other than that, he knew nothing. He didn't know why Xu Chu did this, where Xu Chu was now, or if he had been caught.

As for how to deal with people who bought the problematic Spiritual Wine and came to cause trouble, the higher-ups hadn't mentioned a word.

If it were just three to five small powers, then relying on Wangyue Pavilion's strength and status, they could completely bully customers. Not only would they not solve the problem, but they would also eliminate those who raised the problem.

However, Wangyue Pavilion's Spiritual Wine sold too well. The people scammed were not just from Seven Kings City or just East Continent.

Instead, it was the entire Tian Yuan World, thousands of continents, and countless large and small powers in all the places where Wangyue Pavilion branches operated, all of whom had been scammed.

Let alone Wangyue Pavilion, even the Azure Firmament Merchant Guild in Seven Kings City, faced with such a thorny problem, dared not take any strong measures and could only speak kindly, trying their best to appease everyone's emotions.

"Everyone, rest assured, all problematic Spiritual Wine purchased at my Wangyue Pavilion can be fully refunded, and you will receive three times the Spirit Stone compensation!"

Upon hearing this, the scene immediately descended into chaos, and the shouts of anger directly pierced the sky.

"To hell with three times compensation! Do you think I'm short of that little bit of Spirit Stone after traveling north and south for so many years!"

"Only three times!! Are you trying to bribe a beggar!"

"This matter can no longer be resolved by mere Spirit Stone compensation!"

Clearly, the compensation proposed by the Wangyue Pavilion Manager did not satisfy everyone. Some felt that three times compensation was too little, while others felt that this matter could not be simply ended with Spirit Stone compensation. There were also some who joined in the clamor, purely wanting to extort more.

This matter involved too many Cultivators and powers, so it certainly couldn't be resolved in a short time.

Wangyue Pavilion's strength and status could only ensure that their branches in most places would not be smashed or looted, but continuing to operate was definitely out of the question.

Therefore, soon, Wangyue Pavilion branches in various continents of Tian Yuan World all successively closed down and ceased operations.

Most of Wangyue Pavilion's offerings had already been dispatched to pursue the culprit, Xu Chu.

Of the ten management personnel poisoned by Xu Chu, four Saint King Realm Cultivators died directly, and the six quasi-Emperor Realm Cultivators' fates were unknown, still being desperately rescued by the remaining offerings.

With the management completely wiped out and all branches closed, Wangyue Pavilion entered its darkest hour since its establishment, a situation it had never encountered before.

What these people didn't know, and what even the Wangyuelou Master didn't know, was that the person who caused all this was actually a member of the Xu Family who had only recently broken through to the Saint Realm.