Zi Shou felt he had miscalculated.
From the King of Shu's reaction, he finally realized something.
In the Investiture Calamity, in the war between Shang and Zhou, Zhou was the protagonist, and Shang was the ultimate villain.
After all those campaigns east, west, north, and south, why had the Four Barbarians bowed in submission, E City fallen so easily, and even the King of Shu surrendered?
Because Shang was the ultimate villain!
Since when did the ultimate villain lose to a supporting character?
With Shang doomed to fall and Zhou destined to rise in the Investiture Calamity, the ultimate villain had to lose-but only to the protagonist, Zhou. Anyone else who tried would come away the worse for it.
It was just like the original Investiture of the Gods: Yuan Futong of the North Sea, King Pingling of the East Sea, and even Jiang Wenhuan later on had all challenged Great Shang on their own. Whatever happened along the way, they all failed in the end. Only Ji Fa cleared every obstacle.
Zi Shou bitterly regretted it. If only he had realized this sooner, he would never have landed himself in such a difficult position.
Setting those thoughts aside for the moment, he turned to Du Yu, who was having so much fun that he had forgotten Shu altogether. Apparently, this national trait of Shu dated back to ancient times. "The King of Shu is so happy he has forgotten Shu. Tell me, what is so enjoyable?"
Du Yu cupped his hands and replied, "Horse betting and cockfighting are both enjoyable, but I prefer not to leave my residence. I like weaving, sewing clothes, and doing needlework at home."
Zi Shou froze. Weaving and sewing?
*What ambition! He was using women's handiwork as camouflage, staying indoors to show that he