Chapter 712: Chapter 712

At this moment, the atmosphere in the Sophina family was extremely somber.

A middle-aged man with a scar on his face coldly said to Family Head Sofika, "Father, I hope you can hand over that half of the treasure map."

"Sophie Li, the year you left the Sophina family, you ceased to be a son of our lineage, and now on what grounds do you demand the family's treasure map?" Sofika said with a chill in his voice.

"Father, I am giving you face right now. Don't push your luck by refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit. Have you forgotten what happened to the Essen family?" Sophie Li said coldly.

Hearing Sophie Li's words, Sofika's gaze turned icy: "So you're saying, it was you who led the slaughtering of the Essen family."

Sophie Li let out a cold laugh: "You're right. That old fool Essen was stubborn, so I exterminated his clan."

"You bastard, Essen and I were brothers in arms, and he saved my life. Yet you, you killed his entire family, you unfilial son!" Sofika's face turned ashen with anger.

"Father, without hiding anything, I have already pledged my allegiance to the Black Court Sect. As long as I present the map to the Sect Hierarch, our Sophina family will become the number one in Manship."

"Father, just give the map to the third brother. That thing is nothing but trouble," Sofimi also advised.

"Hmph, you unfilial lot, don't even think about it," Sofika said, coughing violently.

Sophina hurried to pat her grandfather's back, "Grandfather, don't get worked up. Second Uncle, Third Uncle, Grandfather is not well, please don't upset him."

"Hmph, you wretch, cozying up to Lin Chen from the Essen family, do you really not understand his motives? He seeks revenge for the Essen family, aiming to destroy our Sophina clan," Sophie Li said coldly.

"Third Uncle, what are you talking about? Lin Chen is not that kind of person," Sophina retorted angrily.

"Enough, you unfilial children, get out of my sight, I have no sons like you," Sofika said furiously, coughing violently.

At that moment, a fierce gleam flashed in Sophie Li's eyes: "Father, will you hand over the treasure map or not?"

Sofika let out a cold snort: "Don't even think about it. Even if I die, I won't hand over the treasure map to you."

Then, Sophie Li let out a cold hum: "In that case, don't blame your son for being unfilial."

No sooner had the words fallen than Sophie Li stepped briskly toward Sofika.

"Third Uncle, what are you going to do?" Sophina stood in Sophie Li's path.

"Get out of the way, you wretch!" Sophie Li slapped Sophina across the face and strode towards Sofika.

"You beast, are you really going to commit patricide?" Sofika said, seething with rage.

A vicious look appeared in Sophie Li's eyes, and a murderous intent surged through his gaze: "You're right!"

Sophie Li reached out and clutched Sofika's throat: "Old fool, are you going to talk or not?"

"No! Don't!" Watching Sofika getting choked, Sophina rushed over like a madwoman.

But as soon as she darted forward a few steps, she was grabbed by Sofimi.

"Grandfather, you bunch of beasts, Grandfather!" Sophina called out in despair.

Just then, a silver needle shot through the air, striking precisely into the palm of Sophie Li's hand!

"Ah!" Sophie Li's hand was pricked by the silver needle, and he involuntarily let go of Sofika's throat.

"Who's there!" Sophie Li's face changed.

Lin Chen walked slowly into the hall: "It's quite an eye-opener, to strangle one's own father for personal gain, truly, no one else deserves the title 'scum' as much as you do."

Seeing the person who walked in, murderous intent flickered in Sophie Li's eyes.

Sofika slumped into a chair, breathing heavily, and at that moment Sophina broke free from Sofimi's hold and ran over.

"Grandfather, how are you?" Sophina asked anxiously.

Sofika gasped for breath and shook her head, tears streaming down the corners of her eyes.

She had never dreamed that all her years of hard work would almost end with her dying at the hands of her own son.

Seeing Lin Chen, Sofimi's face changed dramatically, "Third brother, this kid is Lin Chen."

Sophie Li looked at Lin Chen with a cold gaze, "So it turns out you are the cursed offspring left by the Essen family."

Lin Chen snorted, "It seems that the one who slaughtered the Essen family was you?"

"What about it?" Sophie Li's eyes brimmed with killing intent as she suddenly pulled out a handgun from her bosom.

"Kid, since I could kill your entire family, I can also kill you. However, I can give you a chance. Hand over the other half of your Essen family's treasure map, and I might spare your life," Sophie Li said coldly.

Looking at Sophie Li, Lin Chen snorted, "You want the treasure map? Well, I'd like to see if you've got what it takes."

"Court death, then! Kill him!" Sophie Li's gaze hardened as she waved her hand in the empty air.

At that moment, more than a dozen figures in black robes, each holding a chain sickle, suddenly burst out from above the ceiling.

Their movements were swift, and the chain sickles gleamed sinisterly.

"Since you refuse to hand it over, I'll flay you slice by slice until you talk," Sophie Li said with smug satisfaction.

Lin Chen nodded, "It seems it was this bunch who killed the entire Essen family. Good, I can finally fulfill the mission my aunt gave me."

As he finished speaking, Lin Chen charged out like lightning, the Thunder Sword appearing in his palm.

Eight men in black robes shot their sickles straight at Lin Chen.

The eight sickles, gleaming with a cold light, instantly surrounded Lin Chen, nearly sealing off all his escape routes.

Yet Lin Chen didn't dodge or evade, instead charging toward the eight sickles flying towards him.

"No!" Sofika's face turned pale at the sight.

Lin Chen had saved her time and again, but she had always been cold as ice toward him.

In truth, she was grateful to Lin Chen and even harbored a secret fondness for the man before her.

Now, as Sofika watched Lin Chen once again risk his life for her, she could no longer hold back her tears.

Seeing Lin Chen surrounded by eight sickles, Sophie Li's face revealed a fierce grimace.

However, in that moment, Sophie Li froze in place.

The eight chain sickles tangled together, but Lin Chen, who was supposed to be surrounded, had vanished.

"Impossible!" Sophie Li's complexion changed dramatically.

At that moment, Lin Chen's figure, holding the Thunder Sword, suddenly appeared behind the eight black-clad assassins.

Flashes of lightning brilliance struck, and the eight black-clad assassins were hit by eight bolts of lightning, leaving their corpses on the ground.

Looking at this scene, Sophie Li turned deathly pale. These eight assassins were personal guards assigned to her by the Sect Hierarch of the Black Court.

Over the years, they had carried out countless missions with her. No matter how strong the opponent, they could easily kill them, but this time they had been exterminated by a single move from Lin Chen.

As Sophie Li watched Lin Chen, Thunder Sword in hand, slowly walking toward her, her face turned as white as paper.