Recaps

Lu Qing'an took Liu Xiyue's strange iron ball into the Heavenfall Demon Cavern to temper it, while arranging for his daughters to use Demon Willow Academy's time treasure. He returned with the ball's patterns turned gold, though neither he nor the others knew what the treasure did.

• Liu Xiyue asked Lu Qing'an to take his iron ball deep into the Heavenfall Demon Cavern and keep it there until its patterns turned gold.
• Lu Qing'an agreed and promised his daughters could use the Time-Reversing Demon Willow, while saying he would cover the resources required.
• Lu Qing'an flew with Xiao Qingyi and Liu Xiyue to the Heavenfall Demon Cavern, then plunged alone to its deepest part.
• Lu Qing'an returned the mass of energy to its original place, where the baleful blaze grew stronger, and kept it from devouring the iron ball.
• The iron ball's patterns turned gold in less than ten breaths, and Lu Qing'an returned it to a stunned Liu Xiyue.

Lu Qing'an returned from the Heavenfall Demon Cavern after helping Liu Xiyue activate a treasure and secured a place for his daughters at Demon Willow Academy. Back home, he discovered that Lu Miaomiao cultivated faster while eating and learned that Xue Tianfei’s treats had helped her uncover the ability; Xue asked only for Lu Qing'an’s praise as thanks.

• Lu Qing'an told Liu Xiyue he had reached the deepest part of the Heavenfall Demon Cavern, and Liu honored his promise to let Lu Qing'an bring his daughters to the academy.
• Lu Qing'an returned home and told Lu Zixuan she could cultivate at Demon Willow Academy, then asked Xue Tianfei for one hundred million supreme-grade demonic crystals to cover the children’s resources.
• Xue Tianfei offered to take Lu Zixuan and Lu Miaomiao to the academy, and Lu Miaomiao demonstrated that she cultivated faster while eating.
• Lu Qing'an sensed that Lu Miaomiao’s Spirit Root grew when she ate and found that she had a mysterious hidden cultivation physique that was not yet developed.
• Lu Miaomiao defended Xue Tianfei for giving her treats, and Lu Qing'an offered to reward her; Xue asked him to praise her, and he did.

Lu Qing'an prepared to take his daughters to Demon Willow Academy, inviting Sun Minzi and Xu Yunyi to join them under the guise of his daughters so they could use the academy’s time treasure. As Xue Tianfei joined the group for the children’s first day, Lu Qing'an felt as though they were a husband and wife taking their children to school.

• Xue Tianfei surprised Lu Qing'an by giving Lu Miaomiao and Lu Zixuan gifts and treating them warmly, and the sisters later agreed to get along with her because she made them feel less lonely without their mother.
• Lu Qing'an promised to accompany Lu Miaomiao to her first day at Demon Willow Academy and invited Sun Minzi to enroll alongside the sisters.
• Xu Yunyi reported that she and her master had made the teleportation formation, and Lu Qing'an invited her to pose as his daughter so she could cultivate using the academy’s time treasure.
• Xu Yunyi accepted Lu Qing'an’s offer despite feeling embarrassed, while Luo Danhong declined because people at the academy might recognize her.
• Xue Tianfei joined the group after dressing up for the occasion, and Lu Qing'an thought they looked like a husband and wife taking a group of children to school.

Lu Qing'an brought his daughters to Demon Willow Academy and persuaded Liu Xiyue and Lu Qingxu to admit them. Xue Tianfei paid generously for the daughters to use the academy's time treasure, leaving Lu Zixuan and Lu Miaomiao amazed by her wealth.

• Lu Qing'an arrived at Demon Willow Academy with Xue Tianfei, his daughters, and their companions, and Song Xu led them to Liu Xiyue.
• Liu Xiyue initially objected to admitting all four daughters, but Xiao Qingyi persuaded him to shift the blame to Lu Qingxu.
• Liu Xiyue sent Lu Qing'an and the others to Lu Qingxu, who registered Xu Yunyi and the other three daughters and gave them identity tokens.
• Lu Qingxu upgraded the daughters' tokens so they could freely access the time treasure, but continuous use required Demon Willow Points.
• Xue Tianfei gave Lu Qingxu a billion supreme-grade demon crystals to cover the daughters' use and contribute to new classrooms, astonishing Lu Zixuan and Lu Miaomiao.

Xue Tianfei paid a billion Supreme-Grade Demon Crystals to secure Lu Qing'an's daughters' places at Demon Willow Academy, and her wealth and kindness impressed Lu Qing'an and his family. After the girls enrolled, Lu Qing'an began inspecting the academy's classes and chose to observe Lu Hong teaching.

• Xue Tianfei gave Lu Qingxu a billion Supreme-Grade Demon Crystals to maximize the Demon Willow Points on the four girls' tokens.
• Xiao Qingyi told Lu Qing'an that Xue Tianfei's family chamber of commerce had become the strongest in the Demon Domain, while Lu Zixuan and Xu Yunyi compared her favorably with their mother.
• Lu Qingxu returned the upgraded tokens and explained that the girls could cultivate at the academy and attend its classes.
• Lu Qing'an took the girls to inspect lessons, concealed his presence, and found that many instructors knew their subjects.
• Lu Qing'an discovered Lu Hong teaching and decided to listen to his lesson.

Lu Qing'an and Xiao Qingyi watched Lu Hong teach and saw that he intimidated students when they answered questions. Lu Qing'an revealed himself and had Lu Zixuan and Lu Miaomiao question Lu Hong, leaving the instructor sweating and praising both girls.

• Lu Qing'an and Xiao Qingyi overheard students say Lu Hong scolded them harshly, and Lu Qing'an removed the concealment hiding their group.
• Lu Hong spotted Lu Qing'an as he called on a student, but Lu Zixuan stood up at her father's insistence and answered his question about the Devil Cultivation Method.
• Lu Hong praised Lu Zixuan and dismissed the class, but Lu Qing'an asked him to answer a question from Lu Miaomiao.
• Lu Miaomiao asked whether practicing the demonic Cultivation Method while hungry had drawbacks, and Lu Hong praised her question before explaining the risk of Qi Deviation.

Lu Qing'an took Lu Zixuan, Xu Yunyi, Sun Minzi, and Lu Miaomiao to explore the Time-Reversing Demon Willow's cultivation space, where time flowed up to three hundred times faster than outside. Lu Zixuan, Xu Yunyi, and Sun Minzi later cultivated there and made breakthroughs, but Xu Yunyi received a voice transmission from her younger brother just as they were about to return home.

• Lu Qing'an left the classroom with his daughters and companions after teaching Lu Hong a lesson, then took them to the Time-Reversing Demon Willow.
• Lu Zixuan, Xu Yunyi, Sun Minzi, and Lu Miaomiao entered the time treasure and discovered its cultivation rooms, where the tenth floor had a one-to-three-hundred time ratio.
• The four explored the rooms, but Lu Miaomiao learned that each room allowed only one person and told Lu Qing'an she disliked cultivating alone.
• Lu Qing'an told Xu Yunyi to set up a teleportation array and advised the three older girls to attend classes in the morning and cultivate in the time treasure afterward.
• Lu Qing'an left with Lu Miaomiao, while Lu Zixuan, Xu Yunyi, and Sun Minzi cultivated until evening, each making breakthroughs or other gains.
• As Xu Yunyi prepared to teleport back to the courtyard, she noticed a voice transmission from her younger brother.

Lu Zhengran excitedly told Xu Xuanyu and Xu Yunyi that he had reached the Fifth Layer of the Spirit Transformation Realm and joined Green Mountain Academy, then learned Lu Zixuan had broken through three minor realms. When he proudly shared his own progress with Lu Zixuan, she praised him, leaving him unaware of how much faster she had advanced.

• Lu Zhengran told Xu Xuanyu that he had broken through a minor realm and joined Green Mountain Academy, where a time treasure let him cultivate for four hours each day.
• Xu Xuanyu lamented that he had lost Lu Qing'an as his brother-in-law, then handed the voice transmission Jade Slip to Lu Zhengran when Xu Yunyi connected.
• Xu Yunyi told Lu Zhengran that Lu Zixuan had broken through three minor realms, but let him believe she was teasing him.
• Lu Zixuan entered Xu Yunyi's room to collect her identity token, then heard Lu Zhengran boast that he had reached the Fifth Layer of the Spirit Transformation Realm.
• Lu Zixuan praised Lu Zhengran's progress, while Xu Yunyi and Lu Zixuan recognized that he was setting himself up to be outclassed.

Lu Zixuan argued with Lu Zhengran over their academies and cultivation advantages, while he dismissed her claims as lies. Xu Xuanyu believed her account of Demon Willow Academy’s extraordinary time treasure and regretted missing the chance to cultivate there.

• Lu Zhengran bragged to Lu Zixuan about joining Green Mountain Academy and using its one-to-thirty cultivation room.
• Lu Zixuan revealed she had joined Demon Willow Academy, but Lu Zhengran insisted Green Mountain Academy was superior.
• Lu Zixuan claimed Demon Willow Academy had a one-to-three-hundred time treasure and that she and Xu Yunyi had cultivated inside it.
• Xu Xuanyu believed Lu Zixuan and lamented that he had missed the chance to use the time treasure, while Lu Zhengran accused his sister of lying and challenged her to compare their cultivation in two months.
• Lu Zixuan ended the conversation and left, while Xu Yunyi tried to comfort Lu Zhengran and Xu Xuanyu continued regretting his missed opportunity.

Xu Yunyi told Xu Xuanyu about the Demon Willow Academy’s time treasure, while Lu Zhengran heard a conflicting account and was reassured that his mother might obtain a powerful time treasure of her own. Xu Qingying then discussed building ties with major households, and the chapter ended with Xu Yunyi approaching Lu Qing'an to talk.

• Xu Yunyi told Xu Xuanyu that she and three others could cultivate in the Demon Willow Academy’s treasure, where time passed at a rate of one to three hundred, and Xu Xuanyu begged her to put in a good word with Lu Qing'an.
• Lu Zhengran complained to Xu Qingying and Lin Qingxue that Xu Yunyi had lied about the time treasure, and Lin Qingxue told him such a treasure probably did not exist.
• Lin Qingxue promised Lu Zhengran that Xu Qingying might obtain a one-to-one-hundred-and-fifty time treasure after reaching the Peak Great Emperor Realm, and he left happily to cultivate.
• Lin Qingxue advised Xu Qingying to take promising disciples from the Nangong, Xia, and Long households to strengthen ties with them, and Xu Qingying agreed.
• Lu Qing'an wondered why his disciple had not come to see him, and Xu Yunyi approached him to talk.

Xu Yunyi told Lu Qing'an that her brother, Xu Xuanyu, regretted mistreating him after learning he was the Eternal Night Demon Emperor, and Lu Qing'an teased her about a possible visit. Two days later, Lu Zixuan and Sun Minzi asked for help improving their Devil Beast Tower challenges, and Xue Tianfei agreed to gather information on the beasts.

• Xu Yunyi explained that Xu Xuanyu admired the Eternal Night Demon Emperor and wanted Lu Qing'an to forgive him for his past behavior.
• Lu Qing'an said he had no grudge against Xu Xuanyu, but joked that he would give him a proper welcome if he visited, leaving Xu Yunyi worried.
• After two days of studying and cultivating at the Demon Willow Academy, Lu Zixuan and Sun Minzi told Lu Qing'an they struggled to pass the Devil Beast Tower's third floor because they lacked knowledge of Devil Beasts.
• Lu Qing'an asked Xue Tianfei to obtain detailed information on the Demon Domain's Devil Beasts, and she agreed to have her faction gather it by the next day.
• Xiao Qingyi explained that the ten-floor Devil Beast Tower let teams of up to three students fight beasts matched to their realm, earn Demon Willow Points, and compete on a leaderboard.

Lu Qing'an reunited with his former disciple Li Cangxuan, who arrived demanding a duel and vowed to take his head. The two went to the peak of the heavens to fight, while Xue Tianfei and Xiao Qingyi watched from the courtyard.

• Xue Tianfei gave Lu Zixuan the information she had gathered before Lu Zixuan and the others teleported to Demon Willow Academy.
• Xue Tianfei told Lu Qing'an that she might return to her Lineage for a while, and he asked her to tell the children before she left.
• Li Cangxuan appeared above the courtyard in a surge of Demonic Qi and called Lu Qing'an by name.
• Li Cangxuan denied that Lu Qing'an was his master and announced that he had come to take Lu Qing'an's head.
• Li Cangxuan drew a blood-red longsword, and Lu Qing'an accepted his challenge.
• Lu Qing'an and Li Cangxuan went to the peak of the heavens, where they stood a thousand miles apart as Xue Tianfei and Xiao Qingyi watched.

Lu Qing'an tested Li Cangxuan's strength and easily blocked his most powerful attacks, then explained why he had left without saying goodbye. Li Cangxuan let go of his hatred and welcomed his master home.

• Li Cangxuan challenged Lu Qing'an and unleashed his Dugu Emperor Position and strongest attacks, but Lu Qing'an stopped them without moving.
• Li Cangxuan attacked Lu Qing'an in despair after realizing he could not match his master's strength.
• Lu Qing'an told Li Cangxuan he had left to test his disciple's independence and praised how much he had grown.
• Li Cangxuan broke down in tears, and Lu Qing'an comforted him while recalling how they first met.
• Lu Qing'an promised he would not leave again, and Li Cangxuan welcomed him home as the demonic clouds cleared.

Lu Qing'an reunited with his disciple Li Cangxuan, now the Demon Emperor, and caught up on the years they had spent apart. Their conversation ended when Lu Miaomiao returned from the academy and asked who Li Cangxuan was.

• Lu Qing'an comforted Li Cangxuan, embraced him, and praised how much stronger and more mature he had become.
• Li Cangxuan greeted Xiao Qingyi and Xue Tianfei, then joined them as they teased him about having someone he secretly loved.
• Li Cangxuan apologized for having slandered Lu Qing'an to provoke him out of hiding, but Lu Qing'an praised his strength and said he was not angry.
• Lu Qing'an asked whether Li Cangxuan had seen Little Blackie, and Li Cangxuan asked why Lu Qing'an had gone to the Immortal Ruins.
• Xue Tianfei left, and Lu Qing'an continued talking with Li Cangxuan until Lu Miaomiao returned and asked who the big brother was.

Lu Qing'an introduced his disciple Li Cangxuan to his daughters, who welcomed him as family. After the others arrived and learned who Li Cangxuan was, Lu Qing'an invited everyone to share a meal together.

• Lu Qing'an introduced Li Cangxuan to Lu Miaomiao as his disciple, and Lu Miaomiao greeted him and asked him to pick her up.
• Lu Miaomiao praised Li Cangxuan's looks and said her father was the most handsome man in the world.
• Lu Zixuan, Xu Yunyi, and Sun Minzi arrived, and Lu Miaomiao introduced Lu Zixuan to Li Cangxuan.
• Lu Qing'an encouraged Lu Zixuan to ask Li Cangxuan for cultivation guidance and introduced Xu Yunyi and Sun Minzi to him.
• Sun Minzi recognized Li Cangxuan as the Demon Emperor and recalled his fearsome reputation across the Demon Domain.
• Lu Qing'an asked Old Xiao to prepare a meal so everyone could eat together as a family.

Lu Qing'an hosted a lively dinner and evening with Li Cangxuan, encouraging his reserved disciple to spend time with the family. After Li Cangxuan left, Lu Miaomiao revealed she sensed that he had been lonely and sad for a long time, and Lu Qing'an promised to invite him over more often.

• Xiao Qingyi prepared a feast, and Lu Miaomiao eagerly ate while encouraging Li Cangxuan to join in.
• Lu Zixuan told Lu Qing'an she had befriended Murong Hua, prompting her father to worry about the handsome new male friend and invite him to dinner someday.
• Lu Miaomiao kept Li Cangxuan playing with her, and Lu Qing'an encouraged Lu Zixuan and Sun Minzi to seek his guidance until he became more comfortable with them.
• Lu Qing'an and Xiao Qingyi shared drinks and enjoyed the lively household while Li Cangxuan bonded with the children.
• Li Cangxuan hugged Lu Qing'an goodbye and flew back to handle affairs at the Devil Palace.
• Lu Miaomiao told Lu Qing'an she sensed Li Cangxuan had been lonely and sad for a long time, and asked to play with him more; Lu Qing'an agreed.

Li Cangxuan gave the Murong Household a share of a major project and ordered an investigation into a mysterious organization that had massacred a small power. He then advised Murong Mei to treat Murong Hua well, leaving both father and daughter baffled about why the Demon Emperor had taken an interest in her.

• Li Cangxuan assigned the Murong Household and the Lu Household to manage a major project together, surprising the assembled leaders.
• A leader reported that a mysterious organization had killed more than ten thousand people and sucked out their souls, so Li Cangxuan ordered a thorough investigation and vowed to destroy it.
• Li Cangxuan dismissed the other leaders and told Murong Mei to treat his daughter, Murong Hua, better.
• Murong Mei hurried home and asked Murong Hua whether she had recently seen Demon Emperor Dugu or done anything remarkable at the academy.
• Murong Hua said she had only been clearing the academy pagoda with a friend, and she and Murong Mei remained confused but welcomed the opportunity for the Murong Household to prosper.

Xu Qingying accepted four disciples from the Immortal Ruins' great households, while her brother Xu Xuanyu learned that Nangong Yun was engaged to Huangfu Qi. After Xu Qingying refused to intervene, Xu Xuanyu was found lying in a pool of blood at the Nangong Household.

• Xu Qingying held a grand ceremony and accepted Nangong Yun, Huangfu Qi, and the heirs of the Long and Huang Households as disciples.
• Huangfu Qi warned Xu Xuanyu to stay away from Nangong Yun, and the Nangong Household head announced her engagement to Huangfu Qi.
• Xu Xuanyu begged Xu Qingying to stop the marriage, but she and Lin Qingxue refused to interfere.
• Xu Xuanyu left heartbroken, and Xu Qingying later rushed to the Nangong Household after hearing news that he had been found lying in a pool of blood.

Xu Qingying restrained herself from attacking Huangfu Qi after Lin Qingxue urged her to protect their plans, and Nangong Yun backed the Huangfu household head’s account of the fight. After waking, Xu Xuanyu revealed a crueler version of events, but Xu Qingying questioned whether he had been drinking.

• Xu Qingying found Xu Xuanyu gravely injured and prepared to attack Huangfu Qi, but Lin Qingxue stopped her and urged her to stay calm.
• The Huangfu household head claimed Xu Xuanyu had been drunk and attacked Huangfu Qi, and Nangong Yun reluctantly confirmed his account.
• Xu Qingying took the crippled Xu Xuanyu home while Lin Qingxue remained to preserve their alliance with the two households.
• A day later, the strongest Alchemist in the Immortal Ruins said he had no way to restore Xu Xuanyu’s cultivation.
• Xu Xuanyu told Xu Qingying that Huangfu Qi had humiliated him after he confessed his feelings to Nangong Yun and tried to elope with her.
• Xu Qingying doubted Xu Xuanyu’s account and asked whether he had been drinking, leaving him stunned.

Xu Xuanyu was blamed for forcing Nangong Yun to elope after drinking, while Xu Qingying refused to defend him because she had to prioritize the bigger picture. Alone and devastated, he contacted Xu Yunyi, whose concern grew when she heard him crying.

• Xu Qingying showed Xu Xuanyu a memory of the previous night, but he insisted Nangong Yun must have been forced and Xu Qingying told him to stop.
• Lin Qingxue, the Nangong Household head, the Huangfu Household head, and Huangfu Qi visited Xu Xuanyu, and Huangfu Qi apologized while secretly mocking him.
• The Nangong Household head said Nangong Yun did not want to see Xu Xuanyu and gave him a letter claiming he had been drunk and forced her to elope; Xu Xuanyu read it and broke down.
• Xu Qingying told Xu Xuanyu to endure the situation for the sake of the bigger picture, and he asked her to leave and not tell Zhengran what had happened.
• Xu Xuanyu used a Spirit Stone to send Xu Yunyi a voice transmission, then started crying when Lu Miaomiao called him Uncle; Xu Yunyi heard him and asked whether something had happened.

After learning from Xu Qingying what Xu Xuanyu had suffered, Xu Yunyi angrily condemned her sister and decided to return to bring Xu Xuanyu to the Demon Domain. The chapter ended with Lu Qing'an asking Xu Yunyi to speak with him outside.

• Xu Xuanyu hid his troubles from Xu Yunyi, who grew suspicious after their voice transmission ended.
• Xu Yunyi contacted Xu Qingying and demanded to know what had happened to Xu Xuanyu.
• Xu Qingying recounted the previous night, and Xu Yunyi accused her of sacrificing her family for her ambitions.
• Xu Yunyi ended the transmission, promised Xu Xuanyu she would return for him, and ordered him to wait until he recovered.
• Xu Yunyi came out of her room and saw Lu Miaomiao with Lu Qing'an, who asked her to talk outside.

Xu Yunyi told Lu Qing'an that Xu Xuanyu had been injured and was trapped in the Immortal Ruins, and Lu Qing'an urged her to let him recover before coming to the Demon Domain. As Xu Xuanyu resolved to recover and leave, Great Emperor experts from the Nangong and Huangfu Households confronted Xu Qingying, accusing her of harming their household head and young master.

• Lu Qing'an comforted Xu Yunyi after she frightened Lu Miaomiao and told her to let Xu Xuanyu recover in the Immortal Ruins before coming to the Demon Domain.
• Xiao Qingyi asked whether Lu Qing'an would intervene, but Lu Qing'an denied any involvement and shared tea with him.
• Xu Yunyi sent Xu Xuanyu a voice transmission, saying Lu Qing'an was no longer angry and would let him live with them once he recovered.
• Xu Xuanyu decided to recover from his injuries and then find a way to reach the Demon Domain.
• Ten Great Emperor Realm experts from the Nangong and Huangfu Households arrived before Xu Qingying, and a Huangfu expert accused her of harming their household head and young master.

Xu Qingying and Lin Qingxue investigated the crippling of Huangfu Hongtian and Huangfu Qi, but neither believed the other had done it. After Xu Qingying promised to find the culprit, she and Lin Qingxue realized someone far stronger than them might still be watching nearby.

• Lin Qingxue told Xu Qingying that Huangfu Hongtian and Huangfu Qi had been crippled by an unseen attacker in their home.
• Xu Qingying traveled with Lin Qingxue and the others to the Huangfu Household, where she confirmed the two men were gravely injured.
• Xu Qingying denied responsibility and urged Huangfu Hongtian to stop making wild guesses, while the Nangong Household head helped calm him.
• Huangfu Hongtian agreed to let Xu Qingying investigate, and she left the Huangfu Household with Lin Qingxue.
• Xu Qingying and Lin Qingxue separately asked if the other had attacked the Huangfu father and son, then feared the culprit might be watching them.

Xu Qingying and Lin Qingxue investigated who had crippled Huangfu Qi and his son, while Xu Xuanyu realized Lu Qing'an had avenged him. Xu Yunyi confirmed her suspicion and encouraged Xu Xuanyu to leave his eldest sister behind and look toward the future.

• Xu Qingying and Lin Qingxue discussed whether the Eternal Night Demon Emperor or an expert from beyond the domain could have crippled Huangfu Qi and his son, but Lin Qingxue dismissed the possibility that Lu Qing'an was responsible.
• Xu Qingying and Lin Qingxue visited Xu Xuanyu, who pretended to be asleep until they told him Huangfu Qi and his son had been crippled by a mysterious person.
• Xu Xuanyu recognized that Lu Qing'an had avenged him, celebrated the news, and refused to tell Xu Qingying and Lin Qingxue that he knew who was responsible.
• After Xu Qingying and Lin Qingxue left, Xu Xuanyu contacted Xu Yunyi and told her what had happened.
• Xu Yunyi guessed that Lu Qing'an had acted for Xu Xuanyu, and Xu Xuanyu said he would find a way to go to the Demon Domain after recovering.

Lu Qing'an welcomed his daughters home and helped Lu Zixuan begin learning the Peerless Elegance Sword technique. After Li Cangxuan taught Lu Zixuan and Sun Minzi to master it, Lu Qing'an prepared to demonstrate how he could improve the sword technique.

• Lu Miaomiao returned from the academy, showed off her new Movement Method, and asked about Xue Tianfei before running inside for the treats Xue had sent.
• Lu Zixuan told Lu Qing'an she had received the Peerless Elegance Sword from Murong Hua and asked him for guidance, but he sent Li Cangxuan to teach her instead.
• Xu Yunyi thanked Lu Qing'an for helping her younger brother, and Lu Qing'an denied having anything to do with it before she went back to cultivate formations.
• Li Cangxuan taught Lu Zixuan and Sun Minzi the sword technique, and the two returned that night having mastered it.
• Lu Qing'an praised the pair's performance and flew into the air to demonstrate his improvements to the sword technique.