Hu Ximei was full of confusion. "Big Sister, the great matter is about to succeed. We'll finally be free—why aren't you happy at all?"
Daji forced a stiff smile and gently shook her head. "It's nothing. I'm merely thinking over a few trivial matters."
Seeing her evasive expression and furrowed brows, Hu Ximei suddenly had an unbelievable suspicion. She hesitated before asking, "Big Sister... could it be that you've developed genuine feelings for the King?"
The moment those words were spoken, Wang Guiren's expression changed drastically, her face filled with alarm. "Impossible! Big Sister has always been clear-minded and understood the stakes. How could she make such a foolish mistake at the very end?"
Yet those words ultimately pierced the feelings Daji had buried deep in her heart for years, allowing her to see her true heart clearly at last.
After a long silence, Daji finally nodded gently. Her voice was soft, yet incomparably firm. "That's right. I've fallen in love with the King."
"Big Sister! Are you insane?!"
Hu Ximei and Wang Guiren cried out in shock, their faces full of disbelief.
They had been ordered to bring chaos to Shang, remaining detached from its affairs and cultivating solely for merit and fruition. They had never sought the love and passion of the mortal world.
Now Great Shang was about to fall, Di Xin was certain to die, and the fate of the realm had been decided. Everyone was scrambling to escape this disaster of a fallen kingdom.
For Daji to fall in love now was no different from walking into a dead end and destroying her own future.
Hu Ximei hurriedly tried to persuade her. "Big Sister, wake up at once! The fall of Yin Shang is already set in stone, and the King has absolutely no path