Han Has Goddess!
Those four words alone had saved Lu Bu's life.
The existence of goddesses in the world was no longer a secret. There was the Qing Xiao Jade Maiden worshipped in Guanzhong, and the Immortal Woman who, according to legend, had aided the suffering people during Empress He's regency.
But the goddess Lu Bu had invoked to save his life at a time like this could not be one of those vague figures—someone spoken of in rumors, but never seen.
Inside the military tent, Cao Cao and Liu Bei sat in silence, both staring intently at Lu Bu.
Lu Bu told them how he had uncovered a portrait of Verdant Green Maiden after excavating Duling, and recounted his earlier encounter with her.
When he heard that Lu Bu had dug up Duling, Liu Bei's expression changed.
Emperor Xiaoxuan might not have been his ancestor, but he was still a Former Emperor of the Han Dynasty!
After Lu Bu finished speaking, Cao Cao glanced at Liu Bei's reaction, then asked, "Where is the portrait? And where did that Goddess go?"
"Um... please forgive me, Prime Minister."
Lu Bu lowered his head and sighed. "The portrait has been destroyed, and I... don't know where the Goddess went."
As soon as he said this, Cao Cao replied, "Fengxian, are you trying to deceive us?"
"I wouldn't dare!"
Lu Bu hurriedly shook his head. "My life and everything I own are now in the Prime Minister's hands. How could I dare deceive you? If you don't believe me, send someone to Duling to inspect the bamboo slips! There must be records about the Goddess among them!"
"You have some nerve, bringing up grave robbery!"
Liu Bei rebuked him.
Cao Cao raised a hand to calm him. "Xuan De, don't be hasty. I