Chapter 577: Tao Qian wants to abdicate? Liu Bei

Liu, Guan, and Zhang bypassed the West City Gate and arrived at the North City Gate. After announcing their arrival, they were warmly welcomed into the city by Tao Qian.

"Oh my! Lord Xuande! Thank you so much for coming to my aid! I can see it now! Among all the righteous men in this world, only you, Lord Xuande, are a true gentleman!"

"During this time, I have sent out many envoys to seek help from various warlords, but in the end, only you, Lord Xuande, brought troops to assist me! I am eternally grateful!"

Tao Qian enthusiastically welcomed Liu Bei and his men into the city, holding Liu Bei's hand with a joyful expression as he greeted him.

Liu Bei's arrival was indeed a pleasant surprise for Tao Qian.

Especially since he had previously witnessed the battle between the two generals, Guan and Zhang, and Lu Bu.

Although the two generals, Guan and Zhang, did not seem to be Lu Bu's match, in a field battle, they had at least managed to exchange more than ten blows with Lu Bu without being completely defeated.

Such a feat did not exist among Tao Qian's subordinates.

Whether it was Cao Bao or Zang Ba, none of them were a match for Lu Bu for even a single round.

Facing Lu Bu's fierce assault, they were resisting with their lives, yet they were already in a precarious situation!

If the two fierce generals, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, were to join, combined with the advantage of the city's defenses, perhaps they really could hold off Lu Bu's offensive!

"Not at all! Not at all! The Prince of Qi overpraises me!"

Hearing this, Liu Bei hurriedly bowed modestly and said: "I have long heard of the Prince of Qi's reputation for benevolence. Back when the warlords campaigned against Dong Zhuo, I had also witnessed Lord Tao's demeanor. Added to the request from Lord Wenju, how could I not come?"

"Furthermore, it is shameful to say, but I originally thought that even if I could not persuade Lu Bu to retreat, I could at least temporarily repel him;"

"I did not expect that I had overestimated my own strength and underestimated him, Lu Bu! In the end, I could only flee in defeat. I have let Lord Tao see a joke!"

Liu Bei truly had not expected that even with his second and third brothers joining forces, they could not last twenty rounds under Lu Bu.

He himself felt that there was not even room for him to intervene.

If he had dared to intervene earlier, he felt that not only would he have been unable to help Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, but he might have even dragged them down, causing them to flee in defeat even faster.

He himself would have been even more likely to die.

"I originally thought that with my second brother's Half-Step Heaven-Man Realm and my third brother's peak Gangjin cultivation, even if they couldn't defeat Lu Bu, the two of them joining forces would at least be able to barely contend with him?"

"Now it seems that I underestimated Lu Bu and underestimated the terror of the Heaven-Man Realm!"

Liu Bei thought gloomily to himself.

This was the first time he had felt so powerless regarding high-end martial strength.

"Haha!"

Tao Qian laughed dismissively upon hearing this: "Lord Xuande is being too modest! This is already very rare! The two generals are worthy of being peerless warriors! Their strength is truly formidable!"

"You must know, among my subordinates, there isn't even one who can last a single round under Lu Bu!" ===== CHAPTER 579 =====