Recaps

Lu Qing'an captured a man-eating flower that had become an Ominous Living Being and took the Divine Crystal embedded in its chest. When he reached for the final, head-sized Divine Crystal, it vanished after revealing a soul fluctuation, and Lu Qing'an prepared to stop its escape.

• Lu Qing'an approached the head-sized Divine Crystal, drawing out a monstrous cry from the hidden creature as Liu Xiyue and the others watched from outside the cavern.
• Lu Qing'an seized the attacking monster with a giant hand of Demonic Qi and revealed it to be a man-eating flower transformed into an Ominous Living Being.
• The man-eating flower escaped his grasp by dissolving into mist and reforming more than ten zhang away, revealing an egg-sized Divine Crystal embedded in its chest.
• Lu Qing'an trapped the man-eating flower inside stacked barriers, took its Divine Crystal, and stored the creature and barriers in his spatial treasure.
• The final Divine Crystal vanished when Lu Qing'an reached for it, and he sensed a soul fluctuation inside it.

Lu Qing'an trapped the intelligent Divine Crystal inside a ten-layer barrier and used the energy body to track it through the void. The energy body seized the crystal, then gave Lu Qing'an a smug grin that made him suspect it was about to turn against him again.

• Liu Xiyue and the others watched Lu Qing'an defeat the man-eating flower, then saw the Divine Crystal vanish and a ten-layer barrier seal the area.
• Lu Qing'an explained that the crystal could not be detected with Divine Sense and rejected destroying the void because it might destroy the crystal or endanger his companions.
• Lu Qing'an sent out the energy body, which sensed the Divine Crystal and chased it as it repeatedly slipped into the void.
• The energy body forced the red Divine Crystal out of the void, cornered it against the barrier, and seized it.
• When Lu Qing'an ordered the energy body to bring the crystal over, it gave him a smug, crooked grin, and he suspected it was preparing to betray him again.

Lu Qing'an defeated the sentient energy body, kept it to help find more Divine Crystals, and gave Liu Xiyue a crystal as promised. After learning that a supreme-grade fire-attribute Divine Crystal could nurture powerful experts, he asked Xiao Qingyi to test refining a smaller one.

• Lu Qing'an snatched the red Divine Crystal from the energy body, kicked it through the barrier repeatedly, then kept it for future crystal hunting.
• Lu Qing'an gave Liu Xiyue the Divine Crystal he had taken from the man-eating flower and asked him to keep searching for more.
• Lu Qing'an returned to the courtyard with Xue Tianfei and Xiao Qingyi, then asked the soul about the two Divine Crystals.
• The soul explained that Divine Crystals came in five elemental types and grades, and identified the sentient red crystal as supreme-grade.
• Lu Qing'an asked how to refine a Divine Crystal, and Xiao Qingyi volunteered to test the smaller one.

Lu Qing'an distributed Divine Crystals to help Xiao Qingyi and Xue Tianfei rapidly raise their cultivation, while learning how the crystals affected their foundations. He then invited Wang Duanshan and the others to dinner so he could strengthen Li Cangxuan and protect his standing as Demon Emperor.

• Xiao Qingyi refined an earth-attribute Divine Crystal and rapidly raised his cultivation, nearing the Dao of Alchemy Master's level.
• Lu Qing'an learned from the soul that refining a Divine Crystal before reaching the Peak Great Emperor Realm could waste its power and destabilize one's foundation.
• Lu Qing'an gave Xue Tianfei a portion of a fire-attribute Divine Crystal, and she refined it until her cultivation surpassed the Dao of Alchemy Master's.
• The soul warned Xiao Qingyi not to refine a second attribute's Divine Crystal before finishing the first, so Xiao Qingyi kept the extra piece for later.
• Lu Qing'an sent Wang Duanshan and the others a message inviting them to dinner so he could improve Li Cangxuan's strength.

Lu Qing'an prepared the man-eating flower as a source of fear for Lu Miaomiao to consume, then weakened the Earth Soul Flame for Sun Minzi to refine. After Xu Yunyi returned, Lu Qing'an called her over for an undisclosed task.

• Lu Qing'an placed the sealed man-eating flower beside the Demon God Mother Tree and set up a formation that made it release fear-inducing black mist when he fed it Demonic Qi.
• Lu Miaomiao returned, consumed the mist, and learned to operate the formation without crushing the man-eating flower to death.
• Lu Qing'an gave Sun Minzi the sealed Earth Soul Flame and weakened it with a flick so she could form a contract with it.
• Lu Zixuan continued helping Sun Minzi with the contract, and the two children chased and teased each other.
• Xu Yunyi returned to the courtyard, and Lu Qing'an beckoned her over.

Lu Qing'an had Xu Yunyi feed Demonic Qi into a barrier to frighten a man-eating flower, helping Xu Yunyi improve while Lu Miaomiao absorbed its fear. At the evening gathering, Xiao Qingyi and Xue Tianfei surprised the arriving guests with their newfound strength, and Lu Qing'an offered to help Wang Duanshan and He Hong improve too.

• Lu Qing'an told Xu Yunyi to feed Demonic Qi into the barrier, and Lu Miaomiao absorbed the fear released by the man-eating flower.
• Lu Qing'an arranged for Xu Yunyi to keep frightening the flower so she and Lu Miaomiao could both improve.
• Xiao Qingyi prepared dinner as the guests arrived, and the Dao of Alchemy Master was shocked by Xiao Qingyi's cultivation.
• Xue Tianfei revealed that her cultivation was even stronger than the Dao of Alchemy Master's.
• Xiao Qingyi flew out to greet Wang Duanshan and showed off his strength, leaving Wang Duanshan and He Hong astonished.
• Lu Qing'an offered to help Wang Duanshan and He Hong improve their cultivation.

Lu Qing'an gave fire-attribute divine crystal to several Demon Domain experts, helping Wang Duanshan, He Hong, Dao of Alchemy Master, and Luo Danhong improve their strength. The group celebrated their breakthroughs while waiting for Huang Hao to emerge from seclusion.

• Lu Qing'an gave divine crystal to Dao of Alchemy Master, Wang Duanshan, and He Hong, and Xiao Qingyi explained how to refine it.
• He Hong chose to save his crystal until he reached the Peak Great Emperor Realm, while Wang Duanshan and Dao of Alchemy Master refined theirs and grew much stronger.
• Lu Qing'an promised Xu Yunyi a piece of divine crystal once she reached the Peak Great Emperor Realm.
• Luo Danhong arrived, mistook the experts' improved strength for an illusion, and received divine crystal from Lu Qing'an.
• Luo Danhong said Huang Hao would soon leave seclusion, and she and Xiao Qingyi looked forward to his surprise at their strength.

Li Cangxuan and Zhao Wutong arrived together, and Lu Qing'an teased them until Zhao Wutong agreed to marry Li Cangxuan. Lu Qing'an gave them divine crystals to refine, greatly increasing their cultivation, and the gathering waited for Hu Xinxin as Xue Tianfei hinted at her plans for Lu Qing'an.

• Li Cangxuan and Zhao Wutong arrived hand in hand, and Lu Qing'an and the others teased them about their romance.
• Zhao Wutong said she would marry Li Cangxuan whenever he wished, and Lu Qing'an declared that they would hold an engagement that night.
• Lu Qing'an gave Zhao Wutong and Li Cangxuan divine crystals and warned Li Cangxuan to treat her well.
• Zhao Wutong and Li Cangxuan refined the crystals, raising their cultivation levels substantially.
• Hu Xinxin flew toward the gathering, and Xue Tianfei winked at Lu Qing'an as if asking whether he was ready.

During a lively gathering, Lu Qing'an surprised everyone by kissing Xue Tianfei, then gave her permission to kiss him too. Xue Tianfei returned the kiss, and Lu Miaomiao promptly demanded one for herself as the celebration resumed.

• Hu Xinxin toasted Lu Qing'an after his Divine Crystal helped her catch up in cultivation, while Xue Tianfei proposed linking arms to drink with him.
• Lu Qing'an linked arms with Xue Tianfei and drank as their friends and family cheered them on.
• Lu Qing'an kissed Xue Tianfei on the cheek, stunning everyone and leaving Hu Xinxin jealous and heartbroken.
• Xue Tianfei told Lu Qing'an she still wanted to kiss him, and he told her to go ahead.
• Xue Tianfei quickly kissed Lu Qing'an's cheek, and Lu Miaomiao ran over demanding a kiss too.

Xu Xuanyu returned after breaking through to the Emperor Realm and revealed two rare Emperor Positions, the Heavenly Hearing Emperor Position and the Pill Nirvana Emperor Position. Lu Qing'an agreed to raise him to the Late Great Emperor Realm, but warned him not to cling to him or shower him with thanks afterward.

• Hu Xinxin told Xue Tianfei that sleeping together would count as winning, prompting Xue Tianfei to agree to pursue it.
• Xu Xuanyu returned from the academy and revealed that he had reached the Emperor Realm.
• Xu Xuanyu manifested the Heavenly Hearing Emperor Position, which let its bearer grow stronger by hearing or seeing things they found interesting.
• Xu Xuanyu revealed a second Emperor Position, the Pill Nirvana Emperor Position, astonishing the gathered group with his dual Emperor Positions.
• Lu Qing'an agreed to raise Xu Xuanyu to the Late Great Emperor Realm, then forbade him from thanking him or being affectionate afterward.

After Xu Xuanyu reached the late Great Emperor Realm, he and Xu Yunyi discussed returning to the Immortal Ruins to kill Lin Qingxue and Huangfu Qi. Xu Yunyi went into seclusion to pursue another breakthrough, while Xu Xuanyu prepared to visit Li Feiyu with a signed portrait of the Eternal Night Demon Emperor.

• Lu Qing'an helped Xu Xuanyu advance to the late Great Emperor Realm, and Xu Xuanyu joined the feast.
• Xu Xuanyu and Xu Yunyi agreed to grow stronger before returning to the Immortal Ruins to kill Lin Qingxue and Huangfu Qi.
• Xu Yunyi worried that she and Xu Xuanyu might intrude on Lu Qing'an and Xue Tianfei, but Xu Xuanyu reassured her.
• Xu Yunyi went to the academy to enter seclusion and pursue a breakthrough to the peak Great Emperor Realm.
• Xu Xuanyu arranged to meet Li Feiyu at the boundary wall and prepared a signed portrait of the Eternal Night Demon Emperor for him.
• After tidying the courtyard, Xu Xuanyu asked Lu Qing'an whether he wanted to come along or send a message to Li Feiyu.

Xu Xuanyu reunited with Li Feiyu and revealed that he had regained his cultivation, reached the Late Great Emperor Realm, and obtained two rare Emperor Positions, all thanks to Lu Qing'an. After Xu Xuanyu gave him a Dao-Devouring Mystic Lotus, he prepared to show Li Feiyu the portrait and signature of his idol.

• Lu Qing'an gave Xu Xuanyu a Dao-Devouring Mystic Lotus for Li Feiyu and sent Xu Xuanyu through a void passage to the realm wall.
• Xu Xuanyu and Li Feiyu found each other at the realm wall, and Li Feiyu was shocked to learn Xu Xuanyu could cultivate again and had reached the Late Great Emperor Realm.
• Xu Xuanyu revealed his two Emperor Positions and explained their abilities, leaving Li Feiyu stunned and delighted for his friend.
• Xu Xuanyu said he planned to settle the score with Huangfu Qi once he reached the Peak Great Emperor Realm.
• Xu Xuanyu hinted that he had brought the portrait and signature of Li Feiyu's idol, and Li Feiyu eagerly asked to see them.

Xu Xuanyu gave Li Feiyu more than ten Demon God Mother Tree leaves and a dao-devouring mystic lotus on behalf of his brother-in-law, the Eternal Night Demon Emperor. When an old devil tried to seize the lotus, Xu Xuanyu warned him who had given it to him, leaving the old devil frozen.

• Xu Xuanyu handed Li Feiyu more than ten Demon God Mother Tree leaves, but Li Feiyu tried to return them because they were too precious.
• Xu Xuanyu gave Li Feiyu a dao-devouring mystic lotus and said it was even more valuable than the leaves.
• An old devil appeared, recognized the lotus, and demanded that Xu Xuanyu hand it over in exchange for Demon Crystals.
• Xu Xuanyu revealed that the Eternal Night Demon Emperor had given him the lotus, and the old devil froze before attacking.

Xu Xuanyu bluffed an old devil into fleeing by claiming the Dao-Devouring Mystic Lotus came from the Eternal Night Demon Emperor, then revealed to Li Feiyu that the Demon Emperor was Big Brother Qing'an. Li Feiyu accepted the lotus and portrait, then chased Xu Xuanyu in a playful rage.

• Xu Xuanyu threatened to contact the Eternal Night Demon Emperor, frightening the old devil into surrendering his possessions and fleeing.
• Li Feiyu asked whether Xu Xuanyu had lied about the lotus, and Xu Xuanyu revealed the Eternal Night Demon Emperor had given it to Big Brother Qing'an.
• Xu Xuanyu showed Li Feiyu a portrait that confirmed Big Brother Qing'an was the Eternal Night Demon Emperor, leaving Li Feiyu stunned and regretful that he had not cherished their earlier meeting.
• Xu Xuanyu explained the Dao-Devouring Mystic Lotus's power and warned Li Feiyu to keep it secret, and Li Feiyu stored it and the portrait safely.
• Li Feiyu realized Xu Xuanyu had withheld the truth to enjoy his reaction and chased him.

Xu Xuanyu reunited with Li Feiyu, shared his recent experiences, and resolved to grow stronger before seeking revenge on Huangfu Qi. After Li Feiyu left to cultivate, Xu Xuanyu returned to Lu Qing'an's courtyard, where Xiao Qingyi decided to confront the old devil who had threatened him.

• Xu Xuanyu and Li Feiyu caught up over tea, and Xu Xuanyu told him about discovering Lu Qing'an's identity and his own new abilities.
• Xu Xuanyu said he wanted to reach the Peak Great Emperor Realm, improve his alchemy, and take revenge on Huangfu Qi; Li Feiyu encouraged him.
• Li Feiyu declined Xu Xuanyu's offer to visit the courtyard and left to cultivate until he reached the Emperor Realm.
• Xu Xuanyu returned to the courtyard and told Lu Qing'an and Xiao Qingyi how he had invoked Lu Qing'an's reputation to scare off an old devil.
• After Xu Xuanyu went to cultivate, Xiao Qingyi set out to confront the old devil, while Lu Qing'an stayed with Xue Tianfei.

Xiao Qingyi confronted Great Emperor Yin Mountain over his attempt to take Xu Xuanyu’s belongings, then beat him while testing his newly increased strength. Back in the Immortal Ruins, Li Feiyu gave his sister a Demon God Mother Tree leaf to help his nephew Xiaocong seek an apprenticeship.

• Xiao Qingyi appeared on the devil mountain and summoned Great Emperor Yin Mountain, whose fear grew when he sensed Xiao Qingyi’s strength.
• Xiao Qingyi questioned Great Emperor Yin Mountain about targeting his friend, and Yin Mountain explained that he had apologized and offered compensation.
• Xiao Qingyi attacked Great Emperor Yin Mountain to test his strength, beating him nearly senseless before flying away.
• Li Feiyu returned home and learned that Li Yunshuang and Zhao Hanfeng wanted a valuable apprenticeship gift for Xiaocong.
• Li Feiyu gave Li Yunshuang a Demon God Mother Tree leaf without asking for Spirit Stones, astonishing her and Zhao Hanfeng.

Li Feiyu gave Li Yunshuang and Zhao Hanfeng five Demon God Mother Tree leaves and asked them to gather cultivators willing to contribute their cultivation for his breakthrough. In the Demon Domain, Zhao Wutong revealed her engagement to Li Cangxuan, while Lin Qingxue arranged for Lu Zhengran to be tricked into going there.

• Li Feiyu asked Li Yunshuang and Zhao Hanfeng to find Great Emperor or Saint King cultivators who could contribute enough cultivation for a breakthrough, offering them five Demon God Mother Tree leaves in return.
• Zhao Hanfeng and Li Hanshuang offered to contribute their own cultivation, and Li Feiyu let them decide how to arrange the task.
• Zhao Wutong returned to the Blood Phoenix Sect and told Shan Chuheng, Du Hongxian, and Zhao Linyuan that she had visited Li Cangxuan and spent the night with him.
• Zhao Wutong said Senior had improved her cultivation and given her a betrothal gift, then confirmed that she and Li Cangxuan were engaged and planned to marry.
• The dean of Green Mountain Academy told Lin Qingxue that Lu Zhengran was about to emerge from seclusion, and Lin Qingxue ordered him to trick Lu Zhengran into going to the Demon Domain.

Liang Juntian persuaded Lu Zhengran to travel to the Demon Domain, claiming the trip would help him overcome a cultivation bottleneck. After arranging for Xu Xuanyu to meet him at the realm barrier, Lu Qing'an agreed to go pick up his son.

• Lu Zhengran told Liang Juntian he had reached the Body Integration Realm but could not break through a saber-technique bottleneck because he wanted to visit his family in the Demon Domain.
• Liang Juntian urged Lu Zhengran to make the trip and promised to handle Lin Qingxue's objections, then arranged to take him to the realm barrier the next morning.
• Lu Zhengran told his followers he was going to the Demon Domain and promised to bring back portraits of Xue Tianfei and the Eternal Night Demon Emperor.
• Liang Juntian contacted Xu Xuanyu, who told Lu Qing'an that Lu Zhengran was coming and explained his earlier disagreement with Lin Qingxue.
• Lu Qing'an agreed to go with Xu Xuanyu to pick up Lu Zhengran and said he would care for his children without restricting their later choices.

Lu Qing'an went to the realm barrier to receive his son, Lu Zhengran, and tried to greet him more warmly than before. After bringing Zhengran aboard, Lu Qing'an sensed Green Mountain Academy's dean hiding nearby and pulled him onto the flying boat.

• Xue Tianfei hurried away to find a gift for Lu Zhengran, while Lu Qing'an worried about how to become closer to his son.
• Lu Qing'an and Xu Xuanyu traveled to the realm barrier and found Lu Zhengran aboard a flying boat with a Green Mountain Academy hall master.
• Lu Qing'an crossed into the Immortal Ruins, greeted Lu Zhengran, and gave the hall master two leaves from the Demon God Mother Tree.
• Lu Qing'an sensed Liang Juntian hiding a hundred thousand li away and pulled the Green Mountain Academy dean onto the flying boat.

Liang Juntian was pulled out of hiding by Lu Qing'an, who then took Lu Zhengran into the Demon Domain. As Lu Zhengran explored and asked for portraits of the Eternal Night Demon Emperor and Xue Tianfei, Xu Xuanyu revealed that the Eternal Night Demon Emperor had restored his cultivation, but Lu Zhengran still did not realize his father was the Demon Emperor.

• Liang Juntian appeared after Lu Qing'an pulled him from hiding, and Lu Zhengran and the academy hall master mistook his arrival for a powerful technique.
• Lu Qing'an took Lu Zhengran and Xu Xuanyu into the Demon Domain, where Lu Zhengran excitedly explored the surroundings.
• Lu Zhengran asked his father for portraits of the Eternal Night Demon Emperor and Xue Tianfei, and Lu Qing'an promised to get them.
• Lu Zhengran noticed that Xu Xuanyu had reached the Late Great Emperor Realm, and Xu Xuanyu said the Eternal Night Demon Emperor had restored his cultivation because of Lu Qing'an.
• Lu Zhengran asked whether his father knew the Eternal Night Demon Emperor, and Xu Xuanyu laughed that Lu Qing'an knew him all too well.

Lu Qing'an and Xu Xuanyu brought Lu Zhengran to Demon Descent City, where he learned more about his father’s ties to the Eternal Night Demon Emperor and saw the extraordinary courtyard. He began to suspect that the tree beside the pond was the one his sister had described.

• Lu Zhengran learned that Lu Qing'an had known the Eternal Night Demon Emperor since childhood and believed he would soon get to meet him.
• Xu Xuanyu explained that Lu Zhengran's aunt was in seclusion preparing to break through to the Peak Great Emperor Realm, while Lu Qing'an said his sisters had gone to the academy.
• Lu Zhengran guessed that his big sister might be embarrassed to meet him after he reached the Body Integration Realm, and looked forward to confronting her.
• Lu Qing'an brought Lu Zhengran and Xu Xuanyu to their courtyard, where Lu Zhengran sensed its powerful formation, unusual lotuses, and imposing red-leaved tree.
• Lu Qing'an said the courtyard belonged to an old devil, and Lu Zhengran suspected the tree was the one his sister had said could greatly increase comprehension.

Lu Zhengran visited He Hong and met Xiao Qingyi and Wang Duanshan, whose overwhelming presence and generosity convinced him that one of them was the Eternal Night Demon Emperor. He left with a supreme-grade saber and learned that the tea he drank had been brewed from the Demon God Mother Tree.

• He Hong welcomed Lu Zhengran and brought him inside to meet Xiao Qingyi and Wang Duanshan.
• Lu Zhengran sensed the seniors’ immense strength and suspected Xiao Qingyi was the Eternal Night Demon Emperor.
• Wang Duanshan examined Lu Zhengran’s saber, then offered him a choice of five far more powerful treasured sabers.
• Lu Zhengran chose a saber and drank tea Xiao Qingyi served him.
• Xiao Qingyi told Lu Zhengran the tea came from the Demon God Mother Tree outside, leaving him stunned.

Lu Zhengran mistook Xiao Qingyi for the Eternal Night Demon Emperor, and Xiao Qingyi played along while telling him a fabricated story about growing up with Lu Qing'an. Lu Zhengran believed the deception and left convinced that his sister had lied about reaching the Body Integration Realm.

• Lu Zhengran recognized Xiao Qingyi as the Eternal Night Demon Emperor and bowed, while Xiao Qingyi decided to tease him with Lu Qing'an's tacit approval.
• Xiao Qingyi drew and signed a portrait for Lu Zhengran's underling, then invented a story about growing up alongside Lu Qing'an.
• Lu Zhengran questioned why Xiao Qingyi looked older, and Xiao Qingyi claimed he had deliberately chosen a mature appearance because the strong cared only about strength.
• Lu Zhengran believed Xiao Qingyi's explanation, and Lu Qing'an decided to stop pressuring his son about cultivation and let him remain a child.
• Lu Zhengran asked whether his sister had reached the Body Integration Realm, and Xiao Qingyi denied it despite knowing she was near Tribulation Transcendence; Lu Zhengran concluded she had lied.

Lu Zhengran learned that Demon Willow Academy had a time treasure and a tree that greatly increased comprehension, then planned to tour the academy with Xu Xuanyu. When Li Cangxuan arrived, Xiao Qingyi told him to pretend to be his disciple and help tease Lu Zhengran, who had not yet realized what was happening.

• Xiao Qingyi confirmed that Lu Zhengran's sister could freely use the academy's time treasure and that the Demon God Mother Tree boosted comprehension.
• Lu Zhengran experienced the tree's effect and was amazed by the academy's resources, then asked when his sister would return.
• Xu Xuanyu offered to show Lu Zhengran around Demon Willow Academy, and Lu Qing'an agreed after Li Cangxuan arrived.
• Lu Zhengran recognized Li Cangxuan as the famed Demon Emperor Dugu, while Xiao Qingyi claimed Li Cangxuan as his disciple.
• Xiao Qingyi secretly told Li Cangxuan that Lu Zhengran was Lu Qing'an's biological son and asked him to help tease the boy.
• Li Cangxuan recognized Lu Zhengran's resemblance to Lu Qing'an and felt a strange emotion upon learning he was his master's son.

Li Cangxuan met Lu Zhengran and agreed to teach him, though he doubted his talent after watching him struggle with a saber technique. After an hour of instruction, Li Cangxuan returned inside and privately asked Lu Qing'an whether Lu Zhengran was really his son.

• Li Cangxuan greeted Lu Zhengran and invited him to call him Brother Xuan, while privately wondering whether Lu Zhengran was really Lu Qing'an's son.
• Lu Qing'an urged Li Cangxuan to treat Lu Zhengran like a brother, and Li Cangxuan agreed to offer him cultivation guidance.
• Lu Zhengran demonstrated his saber technique, and Li Cangxuan criticized it before passing on a better technique through a memory.
• Li Cangxuan spent an hour teaching Lu Zhengran, then concluded that his talent and comprehension were far below Lu Zixuan's.
• Li Cangxuan told Lu Zhengran to practice and brew tea, then returned inside and asked Lu Qing'an whether Lu Zhengran was really his son.