Buli noticed that Miss Rabbit was constantly avoiding Lord Shen He.

No matter when or where, the moment she saw Lord Shen He return, she would immediately hide back in Prince You Sen’s room.

This made him all the more curious—

’What in the world happened that night?’

Lord Shen He, on the other hand, showed no reaction. He spent most of his time in either the Political Hall or the Miracle Training Ground, always returning late.

「That day.」

Yu Zhizhi was in the Blue Whale Cub’s room, coaxing the Little Prince to eat. He was less than three months old and could eat small pieces of meat. Yu Zhizhi held a pair of chopsticks, feeding him slowly.

Hearing a noise at the door, she looked up and was surprised to see Shen He and Yusen returning together.

She put down her chopsticks and quickly hid behind the door.

Shen He had already spotted the petite figure. He scoffed internally. ’Instead of being a proper rabbit, she insists on being a little mouse that can’t bear the light of day.’

He averted his gaze and continued their previous conversation. "That little Snake Pup won’t live much longer."

Yusen’s first instinct was to glance behind the door, and sure enough, he saw the little rabbit’s figure flinch slightly.

"Not necessarily," Yusen said, lowering his eyes. "He’s just weak. With careful nurturing, there might be a chance for recovery."

Shen He raised an eyebrow. "It’s just prolonging the inevitable. If that were my cub, I’d have strangled it at birth. Since when did that guy become so indecisive?"

Buli, trailing behind them, didn’t dare to interrupt.

The "that guy" Lord Shen He mentioned was likely Valoran’s First Duke, Lord Bo Lan.

By now, word had spread across the entire Beast Star that he had a sickly male Snake Pup. According to the customs of the Snake Clan, such an offspring should have been abandoned and left to fend for itself.

But he had continued to raise him.

On the Beast World Planet, a weak male was equivalent to an infertile female. Even if born into nobility, they were at the bottom of the food chain, facing an extremely harsh environment.

They would also face all kinds of cold stares and ridicule.

Yusen’s expression was placid. When they reached the fork in the courtyard path, he and Shen He went their separate ways, one left and one right, each heading to his own quarters.

When Shen He entered his room, he didn’t close the door.

He stood there for a moment, and just as he expected, he saw the "little mouse" who had been hiding behind the door. She hitched up her long, dark purple skirt and scurried out of the Blue Whale Cub’s room, running all the way back to Yusen’s.

Shen He’s gray eyes darkened.

Back in her room, Yu Zhizhi couldn’t help but call out the moment she entered, "Sensen... Prince You Sen."

Her heart was in her throat, her fingertips trembling slightly.

Yusen’s voice came from within the room. "Don’t panic. Make a call and ask."

He had only heard the news himself on the way back today.

Apparently, the sickly little Snake Pup had fallen into a coma three days ago. Yusen handed a blue communicator to the little rabbit who had rushed over.

Yusen knew she cared deeply about this Snake Pup.

Yu Zhizhi dialed the Duke Mansion’s number.

The person who answered was, once again, the Duke’s personal attendant.

The middle-aged man spoke respectfully. "Ah, it’s Ms. Zhi Zhi."

"Little Amon, is he okay?"

"Young Master Amon just took his medicine and is still asleep. Would you like to see him?"

"If it’s possible, I’d like to."

The personal attendant went to the Snake Pup’s room. He activated the video call, pointing the camera at the Little White Snake’s warm nest.

The little white snake looked about the same size as before, lying limply curled up on a cushion. Perhaps it was just an illusion, but his skin seemed even paler, almost transparent. He was barely breathing, looking as if he might disappear at any moment.

Tears welled in the corners of Yu Zhizhi’s eyes. "Why did his condition suddenly worsen?"

"Snake Clan cubs enter a differentiation phase after a certain period. There are always risks involved; it can’t be helped. But please don’t worry, Ms. Zhi Zhi. Young Master Yu Meng’s condition has stabilized. He is not in mortal danger."

He might remain in a coma.

But...

He was still alive.

The personal attendant didn’t dare say more, afraid of worrying Ms. Zhi Zhi.

The Duke had instructed him to report the good news, not the bad.

But...

Young Master Amon’s condition was growing more and more perilous. They had summoned many physicians, but they could only treat the symptoms, not the root cause.

Only an Evolution Talent could possibly bring him back from the brink of death.

On the video feed, the Little White Snake lazily opened his eyes. His snow-white eyelashes trembled. When he saw the floating video screen in front of him, his listless body suddenly jolted. He stared blankly, thinking he was seeing things.

He looked again and again to be sure.

His tail started to wag. Lacking strength, he could only rest his little white head on the edge of the bamboo basket and let out a quiet, "CHIRI CHIRI." The little Snake Cub’s eyes turned red.

"Little Amon..." Yu Zhizhi placed her finger on the screen, as if to touch him.

"Wait for me to come back, and everything will be alright. You have to be good and take your medicine, okay?"

"CHIRI CHIRI—" The little Snake Pup tilted his head up and kissed the slender finger on the floating screen. With just that one touch, he seemed to lose all his strength and collapsed back into the bamboo basket.

’I-I’ll be good.’

’I’ll take my medicine properly.’

’And wait for Mommy to come back.’

Yu Zhizhi wanted to let Yu Meng rest more, so she asked softly, "Mr. Billy, is the Duke there?"

"The Duke has been busy with political affairs recently and rarely returns to the mansion. I am overseeing the young master’s care. Nothing will go wrong, so please rest assured, Ms. Zhi Zhi."

She had originally wanted to talk to the Duke about Little Amon...

Back on Zero Star Street, they used to communicate once a week.

Later, they lost contact.

Yu Zhizhi nodded lightly.

After hanging up, she thought to herself, ’I need to hurry up and complete the mission, then return to Valoran Imperial City.’

’By the time I go back, the Evolution Talent should be completely bound to me.’

’I will definitely cure Little Amon.’

’He will grow up healthy and strong, just like his brothers.’

Fortunately...

Little Amon’s life wasn’t in immediate danger.

Yu Zhizhi handed the light blue communicator back to Yusen. "Thank you."

Yusen didn’t ask or say anything; he just let her contact the Duke Mansion directly. She was grateful for that.

He said softly, "You can keep using this communicator for now."

Before, she was technically a captive brought here by Shen He.

But now, she wasn’t.

News that the little rabbit had been taken to the Deep Sea would soon spread throughout the Beast World Planet. There was no longer a need to cut off her contact with the outside world.

Yu Zhizhi clutched the small communicator, staring blankly at Yusen.

「Duke Mansion.」

The personal attendant, Billy, returned to the study. He bowed respectfully to the figure in the courtyard. Placing the communicator slowly on the table, he saw a snake tail moving languidly beneath the dark purple robes. Billy dared not linger; he bowed low and backed away.

Currently, what appeared in public view was something even more convincing than the Duke’s Clone—

A puppet.

The Duke could see everything that happened in the Imperial City.

「Bishui Pavilion.」

Buli knocked lightly on the door. "Ms. Zhi Zhi, Mimi has arrived."

Hearing that Ms. Zhi Zhi was bored living here alone, Prince You Sen had agreed to occasionally invite Mimi of the Dolphin Clan to the Royal Palace to keep her company.

A smile appeared on Yu Zhizhi’s face when she heard Mimi had arrived.

She went out to welcome her.

This time, she had thought of an excellent way to quickly complete her mission.

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