The puppet king is shocked to learn that King zhou has been taken prisoner. He tells the king that the deal between him and the daji has been reached, that no one can harm him, that his heart is mine, and that he can stay in the harem for another few days. The king tells the palace guards to put the king in the prison, and the puppet king protests that his father has done a good job for the Shang dynasty. He says that he needs to take back the primordial spirit of daji, which is the key to the future shang.