Lawrence Castle.
At this moment, Emma had returned to the castle and reported to Sophia that Xia Ping was still alive.
"What did you just say?"
After hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Sophia's eyes. "Not only does that brat not hate me, he even said he was deeply grateful that I gave him a talisman, allowing him to survive?"
"That's right."
Emma nodded. "It seems Bati is still someone we can win over. He knows how to repay kindness and probably doesn't know the inside story behind this."
"Shut up. He says a few words and you actually believe him?"
Sophia sneered. "With his intelligence, how could he possibly not know that this matter was surely my doing? It was because of me that he was driven into that desperate situation.
And now, not only does he show not the slightest hatred or resentment, he even wears a smile and claims to be immensely grateful to me. Do you think I, Sophia, would believe such words?"
"Th-This!"
Emma could not help but freeze upon hearing that.
"Without a doubt, that brat is being sarcastic."
A cold glint flashed in Sophia's eyes. "He knows his strength is far too inadequate. Even if he is furious, he cannot take revenge, so he swallowed this matter down and pretended nothing had happened.
Such a person is deeply calculating and knows how to endure. If he remains weak, then so be it, but once he gains sufficient power, he will become a disaster—the most terrifying kind of enemy."
Waves of killing intent surged from her body.
"Family Head, are you going to kill Bati as well? But he said he is one of our Lawrence Family's people." Emma immediately sensed the killing intent permeating Sophia's body and seeping through the void.
"Kill