Someone entered the side hall.
It was King Zhou of Shang.
He looked at Daji, then at me, and finally asked Daji, "Are you all right?"
"I'm fine, but I'm planning to leave with him."
King Zhou of Shang's eyes widened. "Where to?"
"To a very distant place." She let out a faint sigh.
"Is he why you've never agreed to be with me? Who exactly is he? Why have I never heard you mention him?"
There was a trace of hostility in the way King Zhou of Shang looked at me.
He saw me as a romantic rival. He believed Daji had refused to be with him because of me.
Heaven knew, before coming to Pompeii City, I had no idea Daji was still alive, much less that she was in Pompeii City.
As for the relationship she claimed existed between us, I could swear with my hand over my heart that I truly knew nothing about it.
"You don't need to know who he is. He doesn't belong here. It's enough for you to know that."
King Zhou of Shang froze for a moment, then said softly, "He... he's an immortal?"
"You can understand it that way. He came from a very distant place. The distance I mean isn't distance in the literal sense, but a faraway era. He comes from the future."
"What is the future?" King Zhou of Shang did not quite understand. The word "future" probably had not even appeared in their time yet.
"You should spend more time dealing with state affairs," Daji said softly.
King Zhou of Shang laughed. "Those ministers can worry about state affairs. I only need to enjoy myself. Hahahaha!" Daji shook her head slightly, and I was at a loss for words too.
King Zhou of Shang truly had