Your Father Was Actually the Eternal Night Demon Emperor

Beneath a secluded mountain range in the City Lord's Manor district, at the heart of Demon Descent City.

A residence with blue-tiled roofs and white walls lay hidden deep in the mist. Bronze wind chimes hanging from the eaves swayed without a breeze, giving off a few ethereal notes.

A pool of clear green water lay before the courtyard. Several spirit lotus petals floated on its surface, their centers holding a faint, shimmering glow. Now and then, a silver-scaled fish leaped out, scattering the starlight across the water.

Bamboo grew along the stream, droplets of mist clinging to every stalk of jade-green spirit bamboo. When the wind passed through, the leaves rustled like whispers.

Beyond the eastern window stood a stone pavilion. An unfinished game of go lay within, dappled by bamboo shadows, while half a cup of cold tea rested on a stone stool. A faint, cool fragrance still lingered in the tea's vapor.

"What do you think of this place? I usually live here alone, so now that you're here, it's yours!"

Xiao Qingyi spoke with a smile.

Lu Qing'an looked at the courtyard and couldn't help giving Xiao Qingyi another glance.

"You copied me. It's exactly the same as my old courtyard."

"Ahem, I couldn't help it. I got used to visiting your place back then, so I copied it here."

Lu Qing'an was very pleased with the surroundings.

It felt like coming home.

"Miaomiao, Zixuan, you two go find a room. As for you, just find somewhere to stay."

Lu Qing'an glanced at the three children and spoke calmly.

"Okay, Daddy!" Lu Miaomiao had no aversion to the new surroundings. Instead, she was full of curiosity and ran into the house.

Lu Miaomiao was still young, so Lu Qing'an arranged for her to share a room with Lu Zixuan.

Sun Minzi stayed in the house across from the two of them.

"Daddy, it's dark. I'm a little hungry." Lu Miaomiao rubbed her rumbling stomach and blinked her big eyes.

Lu Qing'an looked at Xiao Qingyi. "Time to put your skills to use. My Miaomiao is a bit of a glutton."

"Haha! I can finally show off my skills! Miaomiao, Grandpa Xiao will go get the ingredients right now!"

Xiao Qingyi vanished in a flash. Before long-in less than three breaths-he appeared in the sky carrying a Devil Beast as large as the entire courtyard.

"Wow!"

Lu Miaomiao's mouth fell open at the sight.

"Haha! We're having roast meat tonight!" Xiao Qingyi said with a laugh.

Night had deepened.

Several people gathered around a black fire.

Lu Miaomiao was like a taotie, unable to get her fill no matter how much she ate, wolfing down meat like crazy.

"Delicious! Delicious! Grandpa Xiao is the best!!"

Lu Miaomiao's praise had sent Xiao Qingyi over the moon, and he kept roasting meat for her.

Lu Qing'an watched the smile that never left Xiao Qingyi's face, amused.

That old geezer-he'd hardly ever seen him smile so happily before.

"Father, I'm a little curious. What exactly is your status here in the Demon Domain?" Lu Zixuan looked at her father, her eyes still full of stars.

Earlier, she had heard people in the crowd talking about Xiao Qingyi.

Combined with what her father had said after arriving in the Demon Domain.

Invincible!

Could it be that her father really had been invincible all along?!

Lu Qing'an shook his head with a smile. "Ask him."

Lu Zixuan quickly turned to Xiao Qingyi. "Grandpa Xiao, is my father very famous here in the Demon Domain?"

Sun Minzi sat upright by the campfire as well. She seemed like someone who didn't belong there; ever since sitting down, she hadn't dared say a word, afraid that saying the wrong thing would bring a fatal disaster upon her.

But hearing this, she still couldn't help stealing a glance at Xiao Qingyi.

She wanted to know who this godlike man really was too!

Xiao Qingyi smiled. "How should I put it? You may not have heard of him, since you used to stay in the Immortal Ruins, but people here in the Demon Domain definitely know your father's name. The Eternal Night Demon Emperor! Here in the Demon Domain, he's the fellow who's just a tiny bit stronger than me."

Lu Qing'an glanced at Xiao Qingyi. "Just a tiny bit stronger than you? You certainly know how to make yourself look good."

"Ahem, give me a little face in front of the younger generation!"

Xiao Qingyi hurriedly sent Lu Qing'an a voice transmission.

Lu Qing'an didn't expose Xiao Qingyi any further, giving his old friend some face.

"The Eternal Night Demon Emperor?" Lu Zixuan repeated the title, then looked at her new friend Sun Minzi and asked, "Minzi, you've always been here in the Demon Domain. You must have heard of my father, right?"

She was very fond of Sun Minzi, not just because they had fought side by side, but also because Sun Minzi hadn't taken the chance to flee after she was surrounded.

Besides, Sun Minzi had given her a very good impression.

So, after just an afternoon of talking, the two girls of the same age had already become quite close.

Of course, there was another reason: she trusted her father deeply. Since he had told her to befriend Sun Minzi, Sun Minzi should be someone worth befriending.

But when she looked at Sun Minzi after asking the question, she was shocked to find her trembling violently, staring wide-eyed at Lu Qing'an as though she had just heard something utterly astounding.

The Eternal Night Demon Emperor!

He was actually the Eternal Night Demon Emperor!!!

"Minzi, what's wrong?" Seeing Sun Minzi like this, Lu Zixuan was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly asked with concern.

Lu Qing'an glanced at Sun Minzi. "What? Am I that frightening?"

Sun Minzi hurriedly lowered her head, as though she wanted to pull it inside her clothes. She didn't dare meet Lu Qing'an's eyes at all.

"N-no..."

He was actually the Eternal Night Demon Emperor!

The Eternal Night Demon Emperor who had killed until rivers of blood flowed through the Demon Domain!

An invincible existence!!!

He had actually appeared before her!

And he had even taken her in!!

He had also told her to befriend his daughter!!

What kind of heaven-defying dogshit luck have I stumbled into?!!!

Seeing Sun Minzi's fear, Lu Zixuan quickly put a hand on her shoulder and reassured her, "Minzi, my father is a very good person. You don't need to be afraid."

She had a rough idea that her father must hold considerable authority here.

"I-I'm not afraid..." Sun Minzi quickly raised her head to look at Lu Zixuan, trying hard to put a smile on her face.

But the smile was so forced that it looked terribly awkward.

Hearing Lu Zixuan say that Lu Qing'an was a very good person, Xiao Qingyi felt like laughing.

Child, you have no idea what your father has done here in the Demon Domain.

Once you know, you'll understand why this girl is acting this way.

"So my father really is that famous?" Lu Zixuan asked, even more curious.

"The Eternal Night Demon Emperor is the Demon Domain's greatest genius in hundreds of millions of years. After becoming an emperor, he could crush and kill Old Devils at the peak Great Emperor Realm while he was only at the early Great Emperor Realm! There's no one in the entire Demon Domain who doesn't know the Eternal Night Demon Emperor!"

Sun Minzi replied to Lu Zixuan as though reciting a lesson.

Lu Zixuan blinked after hearing this, then looked at her father.

Seeing him calmly eating roast meat, his expression as unchanged as ever, she couldn't help swallowing.

She hadn't expected her father to be so formidable!

Was he really invincible?!

Lu Miaomiao said nothing. She sat beside Lu Qing'an and Xiao Qingyi, especially close to Xiao Qingyi. Whenever she finished a skewer of roast meat, she would keep staring at him expectantly, then wolf down the next one as soon as she got it. Even so, that didn't stop her from occasionally looking at her father, her eyes shining with admiration.

"Father, you were so powerful before. Why did you never tell us?"

Lu Zixuan pouted and rolled her eyes at Lu Qing'an.

Lu Qing'an smiled. "I couldn't help it. Back in the Immortal Ruins, it wasn't convenient to reveal my identity. Anyway, from now on, you only need to remember that as long as your father is here, you don't need to fear anything you want to do. I'll be there to back you up."

Hearing this, Sun Minzi felt terribly envious.

If her father hadn't died, perhaps he would have doted on her like this too...