Catastrophe Card King

Chapter 870: Chapter 272 The Supreme Treasure in the White Family’s Secret Box!_3

These words made it very clear, if you want to achieve a higher limit, taking shortcuts won’t work.

Barre Shepherd, who was sparing with talent, said, “Now that the Divine Ruins Treasure House, the Supreme treasure of the Taren Dynasty legend, has emerged, and the Super Tier inheritance of the Card Master Civilization has been continued. After today, there will undoubtedly be many pathways that lead to the Super Tier. This is a great fortune for the Card Master Civilization. However… your talent is not bad; you can consider some more options.”

Upon hearing this, Sophia Jones bowed her head and said with a low gaze, “I am endlessly grateful for your great kindness, senior!”

Now two choices were laid out before her.

Either find some shortcuts to break through her current tier.

Or comprehend “Divine Power” and follow the path that Barre Shepherd took.

But how could she, who had the audacity to comprehend a domain as domineering as Descending Gods, possibly be afraid of danger and peril?

Since someone showed the way, she would undoubtedly choose the more difficult path.

Barre Shepherd had also recognized Sophia Jones’s unyielding character and reminded her, “Comprehending Divine Power on your own is not an easy path. To put it bluntly, with your current state and without a Big Chance, trying to conquer the Demon in Heart is almost a certain death. You are still very young; there’s no rush…”

Sophia Jones replied, “I’ve taken note.”

Leonard Churchill, listening to their conversation, was also deep in thought.

…

Barre Shepherd said a lot before he left.

As he mentioned, he chose to confront his own “Demon in Heart.”

He had already been exempted from the latent risk of the Fear Mark.

But he didn’t choose to flee.

Instead, he actively chose to face the challenge.

For this old man, the highest state of Martial Arts was always a pursuit more important than life itself.

In fact, when Leonard Churchill previously heard him share his insights, he had guessed.

Those words were at such a high realm, he didn’t understand.

They needed to be said to someone who could understand.

It just so happened that Sophia Jones was there.

This Lady Valkyrie stuck in the Legendary Realm.

With this, the old man felt that if he were to die during his own challenge, at least the Kindle Fire of his insights would have someone to pass it on to.

Although Leonard Churchill was worried for Barre Shepherd’s safety,

his heart understood him deeply.

Leonard Churchill possessed the same enlightenment.

He was also very curious about what exactly was the fear at the bottom of his heart.

…

Sophia Jones was wounded, so the two of them did not wander around.

Leonard Churchill was pondering over the newly acquired Divine Power Scrap.

Sophia Jones was beside him, meditating to heal her injuries.

Shortly, the Contamination of fear had already spread to the ground below, and Leonard Churchill casually absorbed it.

But even without him, such a level of fear had no impact on a Legendary Card Master like Sophia Jones.

Gradually, the sounds of battle on the ground also began to fade away.

About seven or eight hours later, the underground was completely silent from any battle noise.

Leonard Churchill didn’t pay much attention to the time, as with the current situation, dealing with those Old Days Believers was still a long way off.

After pondering for a whole day, he felt hungry.

Leonard Churchill then prepared some food.

Sophia Jones also seemed much better and opened her eyes at that moment.

Leonard Churchill called out, “Aunt Jones, would you like some food?”

Sophia Jones glanced at him and smiled, nodding, “Hmm.”

She thought she had come to protect this guy, but it seemed like it was because of him that she had received a tremendous fortune.

The two of them ate while chatting about topics related to Vera Williams and Barre Shepherd.

Suddenly, Sophia Jones thought of something and asked a question, “By the way, be careful of that Wayne White who attacked you. The White Family’s methods are very tricky, and now that they have set their sights on you, they will definitely come after you again.”

She thought of something, and looking at Leonard Churchill, a trace of puzzlement surfaced in her bright eyes again.

She had previously assumed that Wayne White’s failure was due to Barre Shepherd’s protection from the shadows.

But the sneak attack had been successful, so why did he vomit the blood?

Sophia Jones voiced her confusion, “That Wayne White sucked your blood, it must be one of the Immortal Aegis Animals wanting your body, so they needed to nurture a ‘Soul Pacting Blood Pact’. Are you alright?”

Leonard Churchill explained with a smile, “My blood contains Contamination, that guy was afraid of being contaminated, so he spat it out.”

Of course, he knew the White Family’s tricky methods, but at the moment he had no solution for resolving the issue for good.

Listening to Sophia Jones assertively state the purpose of Wayne White’s bloodsucking, he asked back, “Aunt Jones, you seem to know a lot about the White Family?”

It was just a casual question, but to his surprise, Sophia Jones’s expression changed ever so slightly, “Hmm.”

Leonard Churchill noticed the subtle shift in her expression and gave her a puzzled look.

Sophia Jones didn’t keep it from him; after a moment of contemplation, she said, “My mother was once part of the White Family.”

“Ah?”

Leonard Churchill was quite surprised to hear this.

Sophia Jones continued to explain, “I told you before, my grandfather was a high-ranking general in the Federation. It’s very normal for large families within that tier to intermarry…”

When Leonard Churchill heard the beginning, he felt like he could guess the plot.

With time to spare, Sophia Jones started to recount her family affairs, “My mother and father were also an arranged marriage between families… At first, my mother did indeed marry my father for the sake of benefit. Later, she fell in love with my father and gave birth to me… Later, my mother refused some of the White Family’s controls, fell out with them, and was expelled from the family.”

“…”

Leonard Churchill understood, the arranged marriage was just a facade; the White Family actually wanted to completely control the Jones Family.

That fit his poor impression of the White Family.

This story wasn’t long to tell, but it was full of twists. Sophia Jones spoke in a calm tone, continuing, “The death of my grandfather was also directly related to the White Family. When they realized they couldn’t control the Jones Family, they allowed the actions of other senators and even participated directly… I can’t forget that time my mother took me to the White Family for help… She knelt in front of those old monsters, pleading desperately, hoping to save the Jones Family, or at least to secure my life. Unfortunately, no one in the White Family paid any attention to a chess piece that was no longer of any use… That was also the only time I went to the White Family, and it will be the last time in this life.”