Shen Tian and Shen Yue were the only children of Cheng Yu's nominal elder brother, and the future leaders of the Demon Race. Naturally, Cheng Yu took their education very seriously.
First came his dear eldest nephew, Shen Tian, the Demon Dynasty's new Monster Emperor. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this nephew would lead the Demon Race for a very long time, so Cheng Yu naturally intended to shape him into a true ruler.
That was simple enough. He bought all sorts of books on kingship from the system for Shen Tian to study, then combined those lessons with practical experience and his own supervision. Cheng Yu refused to believe he could not turn the boy into a competent ruler.
As it turned out, perhaps thanks to his nominal elder brother's influence, his eldest nephew was already exceptionally gifted. During this period, he had undergone a qualitative transformation. Though still somewhat inexperienced, his performance so far suggested a very promising future.
As for his second nephew, Shen Yue, Cheng Yu was training him as his own successor. The Demon Dynasty's imperial family was unlike the dynasties of the mortal world. His nominal elder brother had only two sons, and both had known from childhood that the Monster Emperor's throne represented not power, but responsibility—a burden heavier than a mountain.
Thus, kin slaughtering one another over that throne was something that could never happen within the Demon Dynasty's imperial family.
An emperor's life was lonely and cold. Cheng Yu hoped that, in the future, his eldest nephew would at least still have his brother at his side, so the two could discuss whatever arose together.
As for the obstacles in the Demon Dynasty's future, their old uncle would clear those away for them. At that thought, Cheng Yu gazed at Mirror Lake,