"You needn't have met me. I'm not here for you. Just leave the meat and go."
Verdant Green Maiden waved her hand, signaling Jingang to take the meat.
Liu Bingyi and his party watched as a Giant Wolf leaped into the air and transformed into a burly man nine feet tall, who took the meat from them.
Behind them, Huo Guang's eyes had gone wide. When he'd visited Mount Tai more than ten years ago, this Divine Wolf hadn't been at Verdant Green Maiden's side!
Where had he come from?
Liu Bingyi opened his mouth, wanting to say more, but worried he might displease Verdant Green Maiden. He let out a soft sigh and nodded. "In that case, I won't disturb you, Jade Maiden Empress. While you're in Chang'an, if you need anything, you may come to me!"
With that, he left the Qing Xiao Jade Maiden Temple with Huo Guang and the Imperial Guards.
On the way back to the palace, Liu Bingyi looked troubled.
He suddenly glanced at Huo Guang behind him and asked, "Grand Marshal, you met the Jade Maiden Empress on Mount Tai back then. What was she like?"
"The Jade Maiden Empress was kind and approachable, but once she'd made up her mind, no one could change it."
After a moment's thought, Huo Guang gave Liu Bingyi this answer.
Liu Bingyi sighed. "As long as we don't offend her, that's all that matters! Come to think of it, she must be my savior."
Back during the Witchcraft Disaster, if Verdant Green Maiden hadn't been there, who knew whether he and the Former Emperor would have survived?
Verdant Green Maiden stayed at the Qing Xiao Jade Maiden Temple for a few days. Each day, Liu Bingyi sent over just as much meat as he had that