The next day, at early dawn.

Wang Duanshan and He Hong only just returned to the courtyard, discovering that there were only Lu Miaomiao and Snow Heavenly Consort inside the courtyard, and everyone else was absent.

Wang Duanshan looked at Snow Heavenly Consort, who was accompanying Lu Miaomiao in play, and asked, "Where is Lu Qing'an?"

Snow Heavenly Consort: "He went over there to guide the two children on combat skills."

Wang Duanshan and the other nodded and flew towards that direction. Not long after, they saw Lu Qing'an standing high up in the sky, guiding Lu Zixuan and Sun Minzi in a spar.

"You are back? Has the Artifact Refining Room been finished being built yet?" Lu Qing'an looked at the flying Wang Duanshan and the other.

Wang Duanshan laughed and said, "It has already been successfully built! It is definitely—no, it is definitely an Artifact Refining Room adored by all Artifact Refiners in the Azure Cloud Continent! Furthermore, last night, we two old fellows meticulously evaluated the Meteorite Divine Gold you gave us. These are treasure blueprints that can be forged; pick ten items from among them!"

"Ten items, that many? Not bad at all." Hearing this number, a flash of light crossed Lu Qing'an's eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up.

"Haha, if we do not forge armor, we could squeeze out a few more items."

"Armor is a must; I need to get one for my eldest daughter as well."

Holding the blueprints handed over by the two, Lu Qing'an carefully inspected them and ultimately selected ten items.

"Let's go with these ten. Right, Old Wang, nowadays in the Demon Realm, which faction possesses a time treasure? I'll procure one for the children," Lu Qing'an asked.

In truth, he merely wanted to see if Wang Duanshan had one in his possession. Such treasures were extremely difficult to forge, requiring an immense amount of special materials and complicated procedures.

Wang Duanshan was the strongest Artifact Refiner in the Demon Realm, so it was hard to say whether he might have one.

"Didn't you previously possess a time treasure whose time dilation reached one to one hundred? I don't have one on my side, though a while ago I spent quite a few hundred years specially crafting one for Demon Willow Academy. The time dilation is about the same as the one I made for you back then. However, I heard that when paired with their town-suppressing treasure, the Time Flow Demon Willow, the time dilation can reach up to one to three hundred!" Wang Duanshan said.

"When I left the Demon Emperor Palace, that time treasure was left behind at the Demon Palace, gifted to that disciple of mine. It is not appropriate to ask for things back once they have been given away," Lu Qing'an said.

Hearing these words, especially upon hearing the two words "disciple" mentioned by Lu Qing'an, a well-hidden profound meaning flashed within his aged eyes.

Xiao Qingyi, who had been following along and watching the two children spar, was likewise the same at this moment, a trace of unusual emotion flashing through his eyes.

"Is that so? Then shall I spend some time forging another one for you? But you are also well aware that it is difficult to conjure one up in a short time; the procedures are truly troublesome, unlike weapons and armor which are quite practiced and simple," Wang Duanshan said.

"Forget it, I will think of other ways myself."

Lu Qing'an shook his head, then motioned for the two to work hard on Artifact Refining, and returned up into the sky.

Xiao Qingyi turned his head to look at Lu Qing'an, smiling and saying, "Both of them are combat Geniuses; one is your child, and the other is his child. It's just that they still lack the tempering of real combat."

"Old Xiao, I remember you used to send a few disciples to Demon Willow Academy to cultivation. Nowadays, your disciples are all doing quite well; you should have some connection with the Dean over there, right? Do you think it would be better if I sent the two children over there to cultivation for a period of time, allowing them to come into contact with more Geniuses of the same level?" Lu Qing'an asked.

He had previously cultivated a Genius disciple in such a closed-off manner. The disciple had grown very strong, succeeding in claiming the emperor throne at an extremely fast speed, and it was an Emperor Throne only slightly inferior to his own Throne of Eternal Night.

However, because that child had solely grown up under his cultivation, their temperament was almost identical to his, carrying an extremely heavy aura of slaughter.

Furthermore, because they had not spent time with too many Geniuses of the same age and level back then, their personality was extremely reclusive; they didn't have a single friend, nor did they know how to associate with others.

And when he no longer wished to be the Demon Emperor, he passed the position on to his disciple. Nowadays, the Demon Emperor here in the Demon Realm is precisely his disciple.

From then on, he became a hands-off manager. After confirming that his disciple was competent as the Demon Emperor, he left behind a letter, departed without saying goodbye, and left the Demon Realm...

Now that he had to cultivation his two daughters, to be honest, he somewhat dared not use the previous method to cultivate them again.

This was also one of the reasons why, upon seeing Sun Minzi, he decisively called for Sun Minzi to follow along.

At the very least, it would ensure his daughters wouldn't lack even a single friend.

Xiao Qingyi said with utmost seriousness, "I think we must let the children come into contact with more people!"

Seeing Xiao Qingyi's expression be so serious and resolute, Lu Qing'an was somewhat surprised.

"Alright, when you have time, take me to meet that Demon Willow Academy Dean."

"That's easy to talk about. Others say that old fellow's whereabouts are erratic, like a wild crane drifting through the clouds, making him extremely hard to find. But I am different; wanting to find him is very easy for me!" Xiao Qingyi laughed.

This Demon Willow Academy Dean was a figure somewhat out of place with the Demon Realm. Here in the Demon Realm, because many people needed Demonic Qi to cultivation, their personalities tended to be rather impetuous.

People with a combative nature were even countless.

As for this Demon Willow Academy Dean, he was famous throughout the Demon Realm for his learning, and his strength was naturally immensely powerful as well—one of the top ten pinnacle experts of the Demon Realm.

But he did not love fighting others; he was gentle, refined, and knowledgeable, and he even founded the special Demon Willow Academy, carrying the Dao through literature and civilizing all kinds of Demon Realm Geniuses.

Over the years, the Demon Realm powerhouses exported from Demon Willow Academy were scattered all over the Demon Realm like blooming flowers.

These talents were all exceptionally special, each possessing unique skills and high horizons, holding greater prospects than some Demon Realm powerhouses who only knew how to kill and fight.

Even though Lu Qing'an had used slaughter to prove the Dao and become the strongest Demon Emperor of the Demon Realm, he had only ever met this Demon Willow Academy Dean once.

Because a certain saying was right: those on different paths cannot make plans together.

Having used slaughter to prove the Dao, he was instead the exact type of person the Demon Willow Academy Dean disliked the most.

"Then help me find him, so that the children can go to this Demon Willow Academy to cultivation in the future," Lu Qing'an said.

Letting the children go out more to interact with others, this Demon Willow Academy was the best venue. Unlike the perilous and bloody major regions of the Demon Realm, it was a rather decent beginner-village choice.

Of course, after the children finished studying at the academy and returned home, he would still instruct them.

Only thus would the children's speed of progress be even faster.

"Then I'll try contacting him." Xiao Qingyi nodded with a smile, letting Lu Qing'an rest assured.

About an hour later.

Xiao Qingyi brought Lu Qing'an some good news.

"Contacted! He happens to be preparing to head back to Demon Willow Academy. When are you free to come with me to ambush him? Cough cough, to go see him together..." Xiao Qingyi quickly changed his words, his expression awkward.

Ambush him?

Why do I feel like you didn't just contact him...

"I am always free," Lu Qing'an said.

"Alright, as soon as night falls, we'll go!" Xiao Qingyi narrowed his eyes and chuckled with a hehe.

Lu Qing'an: "..."

Why does this Old Xiao feel a bit strange?