Chapter Summaries

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.

Lu Qing'an demonstrated his overwhelming Magnificence Swordsmanship and awakened new sword intent in Lu Zixuan and Sun Minzi. The next day, Lu Zixuan and Sun Minzi encountered Murong Hua being pressured by Zhang Ya and her companions at the academy.

• Lu Qing'an displayed a sword strike that shook the Demon Domain, stunning his family and drawing the attention of powerful figures across the region.
• Lu Qing'an awakened an early form of intent in Lu Zixuan, who used it to more than double the power of her swordsmanship.
• Sun Minzi mastered the swordsmanship after several attempts, while Li Cangxuan asked Lu Qing'an about the vast difference in their strength.
• The next day, Lu Zixuan and Sun Minzi found Murong Hua facing questions from women who disapproved of her training with them.
• Zhang Ya accused Murong Hua of neglecting their friendship for two strangers, and Lu Zixuan stepped forward to challenge her insult about wild women.

Lu Zixuan and Sun Minzi met Murong Hua’s friends, who looked down on them as rogue cultivators, until the pair revealed their supreme-grade treasured swords. The swords stunned the group, and Lu Zixuan claimed Wang Duanshan had given them to her and Sun Minzi, leaving Zhang Ya speechless with disbelief.

• Murong Hua introduced Lu Zixuan and Sun Minzi to Zhang Ya and the other women, but Zhang Ya questioned their claim that they had recently joined the academy.
• Lu Zixuan tried to make peace and suggested they cultivate together, but Zhang Ya and her friends mocked the pair for being rogue cultivators.
• One of Zhang Ya’s friends showed off her mid-grade tenth-rank treasured sword, so Lu Zixuan and Sun Minzi produced their supreme-grade tenth-rank swords.
• A woman recognized the swords as likely forged by Wang Duanshan, and Lu Zixuan confirmed that they were his work and called him Grandpa Wang.
• Zhang Ya demanded to know how Lu Zixuan and Sun Minzi had obtained the swords, and Lu Zixuan said Wang Duanshan had given them to the pair.
• When Zhang Ya sarcastically suggested Wang Duanshan had pressed the swords on them, Lu Zixuan replied that this was exactly what had happened.

Lu Zixuan invited Murong Hua and Zhang Ya’s group to her home after they challenged her claims about her connection to Wang Duanshan. At the courtyard, Lu Qing'an prepared to welcome his daughter’s friends while checking the newly refined equipment for his children.

• Zhang Ya accused Lu Zixuan of lying about receiving her treasured swords from Wang Duanshan, but Lu Zixuan refused to prove herself and Murong Hua said she trusted her.
• Lu Zixuan invited Murong Hua home for a meal, and Zhang Ya and the other women asked to come along so they could investigate Lu Zixuan’s claims.
• Lu Zixuan asked Lu Qing'an for permission through a communication Jade Slip, and he agreed to host the group.
• Lu Qing'an inspected the treasures Wang Duanshan and He Hong had finished refining and told them the equipment would be given to the children.
• Lu Qing'an spotted an asymmetrical section on his eldest daughter’s armor and asked Wang Duanshan to fix it.

At Demon Willow Academy, Lu Zixuan claimed she and Sun Minzi had mastered the Murong Household’s Magnificence Swordsmanship in one night, but Zhang Ya challenged her to prove it. Lu Zixuan demonstrated the technique with flawless Sword Qi, leaving the classroom stunned.

• Instructor Murong Shan introduced Magnificence Swordsmanship and offered the students its cultivation method.
• Lu Zixuan told Murong Hua that she and Sun Minzi had mastered the technique in one night and developed their own understanding of it.
• Murong Hua questioned Lu Zixuan about her teacher, and Lu Zixuan said he was her father’s Peak Great Emperor Realm disciple.
• Zhang Ya accused Lu Zixuan of bragging and challenged her to demonstrate the sword technique in class.
• Lu Zixuan calmly demonstrated Magnificence Swordsmanship using her fingers as a sword, and the entire classroom stared at her in stunned silence.

Lu Zixuan demonstrated her improved Magnificence Swordsmanship at the academy, impressing Murong Shan and Murong Hua while Zhang Ya remained determined to doubt her claims. Lu Zixuan brought Murong Hua, Zhang Ya, and the others through a special teleportation array to her home, where they arrived as Lu Miaomiao hurried inside.

• Murong Shan questioned Lu Zixuan about her swordsmanship, and she said her father and elder brother had taught her but refused to give their names.
• Murong Hua and the other students reacted to Lu Zixuan's sword technique, while Zhang Ya convinced herself that Lu Zixuan's other claims were false.
• After class, Murong Shan asked to meet Lu Zixuan's father but dropped the request when he learned Murong Hua would visit Lu Zixuan's home.
• Lu Zixuan and Sun Minzi cleared Devil Beast Tower levels with Murong Hua, and Lu Zixuan offered to ask her father to guide Murong Hua.
• Lu Zixuan met Xu Yunyi and Lu Miaomiao, then led Murong Hua and Zhang Ya's group through a special teleportation array to her home.
• The group arrived outside Lu Zixuan's courtyard, and Lu Miaomiao ran inside calling for her father.