When Zhao Xi died, his quantum beast giant snake also turned into starlight and disappeared without a trace.

The snow wolf, now free, ran over and nuzzled Li Ze before dragging its battered body back into He Xingjue's mental sea.

Until Zhao Xi's body was carelessly thrown on the ground by Li Ze—

At that moment, everyone came to their senses.

A 3S-class Sentinel just died like that?

The facts are undeniable, leaving them no choice but to believe them.

But isn't that a bit too dreamy?

In today's world, even a broken heart can be replaced. The 3S-class Sentinels, who stand at the pinnacle of humanity, possess superhuman physical abilities; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they have nine lives.

How could he have died so easily?

And how strong is Li Ze, who was able to so easily defeat a 3S-level Sentinel?

The live stream wasn't shut down, but the viewers seemed collectively silent; no one spoke. The demise of a 3S-level company was simply too much of a shock for them.

The empire has a population of over 10 billion, yet there are only two 3S-class individuals, which demonstrates their rarity.

They actually witnessed a 3S-level death!

"I hope Li Ze will be alright?" someone asked cautiously.

"The empire allows duels with a life-or-death agreement, so there's definitely nothing wrong with that. However, being ostracized and put in a difficult position by others is unavoidable."

"Even now, I still don't understand why those members of the royal family were so determined to kill Commander He?"

"Ask the same question."

........

At first, Li Ze didn't know why those people wanted to kill He Xingjue, but when he noticed the energy fluctuations on He Xingjue's body, he vaguely guessed the reason.

"You're going to advance?" Li Ze's tone was full of certainty.

He Xingjue blinked. His entire face was swollen, and his mouth was injured, so he couldn't speak.

Li Ze picked him up and said, "I'll take you to the hospital."

As he spoke, Li Ze carried He Xingjue into He Xingjue's white mecha, placed him in the treatment pod, and piloted the mecha towards the nearest hospital.

In the live stream, everyone was in an uproar after hearing Li Ze's words.

"The case has been solved, but the answer was completely unexpected."

"Is it that those people want to kill Commander He in order to prevent him from advancing?"

"How domineering! How unreasonable! How tyrannical!"

"So many dark sides have been exposed recently, I'm starting to question the meaning of life."

"Commander He, who is willing to sacrifice your life for the empire, will you be disappointed?"

......

Inside the mecha, Liu Yanzhi contacted Li Ze, "Don't go to those hospitals. I'll point you to a place. It's my senior brother's private clinic, a place where the royal family's influence hasn't infiltrated."

Li Jia nodded and reassured him, "Now that he's advanced, what do I need to do?"

Liu Yanzhi fell into deep thought, and after a long while said, "Don't worry about him, just let him take his own course."

Because we don't understand, not interfering is actually the best approach.

Li Ze nodded again, "I will protect him. You can reassure the Snow Wolf team."

Liu Yanzhi: ".......Okay."

Liu Yanzhi's senior brother's surname is Qin. He runs a private clinic. Although it is a private clinic, it is not small at all. It is a six-story building with an area of ​​over a thousand square meters.

As soon as Li Ze's mecha came to a stop, Senior Brother Qin came to greet him.

"What a coincidence, I watched the live stream too, so I know roughly where his injury is. Don't worry, leave it to me," Senior Brother Qin said, patting his chest.

Li Ze nodded slightly, "Then I'll trouble you."

"Don't be so polite. You and Commander He are both my idols. It's my honor to serve you." Senior Brother Qin said while pushing the treatment pod and chatting enthusiastically with Li Ze. However, he did most of the talking, with Li Ze responding occasionally. It wasn't until they reached the outside of the operating room that Senior Brother Qin said, "Please wait on the chair outside. It will probably take a while. If you get hungry, you can go to the hospital cafeteria. The food is very good."

“Okay,” Li Ze replied.

Li Ze was indeed hungry. As soon as the operating room door closed, he followed the signs to find the cafeteria.

It was already dark, and dinner time had passed. There weren't many people in the cafeteria. Li Ze went to the order window, ordered seven dishes, and then found a seat to wait.

His personal computer received a lot of messages from Chen Kaiyang, Wang Duan, Lan Shuang, Zhou Yang, and others.

Li Ze replied to each one.

Then, for some reason, he contacted Chen Kaiyang.

"Where are you now? Are you alright?" Chen Kaiyang asked as soon as he opened his mouth.

“At the hospital,” Li Ze replied. “I want to donate a sum of star coins to the Guyu and Xiazhi star regions in the names of He Xingjue and myself, and also donate 100,000 energy crystals.”

hiss--

Chen Kaiyang gasped, "Donate so much?"

Li Ze nodded, "But this time we should make a big fuss about it, and it would be best if a lot of people knew about it."

Chen Kaiyang's mind raced, and he immediately understood Li Ze's intention: "Are you worried that the royal family will take action against you and Commander He?"

It wasn't that he was afraid they would target him, but rather that he was worried it would affect He Xingjue.

However, Li Ze did not explain, but simply hummed in agreement with Chen Kaiyang's words.

“Then I know what to do,” Chen Kaiyang said.

The food at the hospital was rather bland. Li Ze ordered seven dishes, all of which tasted good, but he felt that something was missing.

Perhaps it's because there are no chili peppers, Li Ze thought.

Li Ze originally planned to treat He Xingjue to dinner here, but after thinking about it, he decided against it. This place was just nice, but it didn't meet his standards for treating someone.

Let's go back to Suzaku Star and ask again.

In the magnificent, extravagant palace, the young emperor sat silently on his throne. He had remained in this state for a full two hours.

The minister looked at His Majesty with concern, saying, "Please accept my condolences."

“I am somewhat saddened,” the young emperor finally spoke, “but not only for the death of my brother, but also for the reputation of the royal family. Their actions have brought shame upon the royal family. They always take it for granted and impose their own ideas on me. Now, the entire empire believes that I cannot tolerate the illustrious He Xingjue, nor a 3S Sentinel.”

The ministers lowered their heads; in truth, they did not understand His Majesty's thoughts.

The most powerful person in the empire is no longer His Majesty. Does His Majesty not mind?

"Do you think so too?" the young emperor asked.

The ministers lowered their heads even further.

"well--"

The young emperor sighed, "The royal family members and relatives need to be properly disciplined, otherwise, the ancestral legacy may be ruined in their hands."

At this moment, a guard rushed into the hall and said, "Your Majesty, the Third Prince encountered an assassin outside the palace. His left arm and right leg were blown off by explosives on the assassin's body, and he is currently unconscious."

The young emperor abruptly stood up from his seat. "Where is he now?"

"At the hospital," the guard replied.

"And what about the assassin? What was his identity? Who sent him?" The young emperor asked a series of questions.

"I don't know. There was only one assassin, and he was killed in the explosion. His body was unrecognizable. The forensic doctor has taken his tissue to analyze the genetic sequence, and I believe we will have the results soon."