Having the genes of a demon king, I never intended to be a kept man.

Arsen, War Academy.

At dawn, the sun rises, its rays dazzling, making the college buildings appear exceptionally bright.

Lan Mi sat behind her desk in the principal's office, where a sign read "The Greatest Principal in History - Lan Mi".

Di Hai rushed in from outside the office and saw Lan Mi flipping through a thick book, seemingly looking up some information. While flipping through the book, she was also quickly jotting something down in a notebook with a pen in her other hand.

Principal Lan Mi, who is usually relaxed and lazy, was unusually serious about her work today. She kept flipping through several ancient books, and the fountain pen in her fair hands never stopped moving.

Di Hai wondered to himself, "Could it be that the principal took the wrong medicine today? Why is he getting up to work so early in the morning?"

The last time I saw the principal working so diligently was probably the last time...

Oh, I remember now, the last time was when Ye Ge had just entered the inner sect of the War Academy, when I was preparing a special cultivation tonic for him...

“Um… Principal…”

Dihai had been standing there for half an hour and finally couldn't help but speak.

"Can't you see I'm busy?" Lan Mi frowned and replied without looking up.

"..." Dihai suddenly fell silent.

Having worked at the War Academy for so many years, he certainly knew the principal's temperament. The principal was never easily busy, but if you stubbornly went to disturb her while she was busy, something terrible would definitely happen...

Finally, another two hours passed.

Lan Mi seemed to have finally finished her work. She interlaced her fingers, palms facing upwards, and stretched her impressive body with a soft "Mmm..."

"Alright, speak now, what is it?"

Di Hai hurriedly said, "Last night, those powerful demons who invaded the human territory have all retreated... Oh no, to be precise, only the Flame Demon Lord retreated. The three demon generals seem to have all been defeated in Night City and executed by the Night family. The remaining succubus chose to surrender. As for those employees of the gene company, they didn't seem to get any advantage from the Night family either, as they were all killed by Gao Shenxue when she unleashed her power."

“I already knew all that.” Lan Mi glanced at him. “Couldn’t you have shared some rarer information?”

Earthsea: "Uh..."

Lan Mi tore a page from the notebook and handed it to Di Hai: "Give this to Lao Zhang and tell him to refine pills according to this formula. Refine twenty pills first."

"Okay." Di Hai picked up the list, looking bewildered: "What kind of pill recipe is this?"

The proportions of ingredients in this dish are truly unprecedented.

"Why ask so many questions?" Lan Mi pouted. "Go away."

"Okay!" Di Hai said, and then happily left the principal's office.

Lan Mi stretched again.

“Now that you’re here,” Lan Mi narrowed her eyes, “you should show yourself quickly. I’ve already sent everyone away for you.”

"..."

A beautiful, noble, and dignified woman dressed as a noblewoman appeared in Lan Mi's office.

It was Zhou Yuqing.

"Long time no see." Lan Mi said with a smile, "Oh my, our little Qingqing is getting more and more beautiful. She has become even more beautiful after having a child. It's really enviable."

Zhou Yuqing laughed and said, "You really haven't changed at all."

"Sigh, my life is so boring, how can anything change?" Lan Mi slumped onto the table. "If only I could have a passionate romance like you, then I could have a handsome and cute son to play with..."

Zhou Yuqing exclaimed in surprise: "The legendary Grand Mage Lan Mi actually wants to have a child? Didn't you used to say that dating wasn't as interesting as cultivation?"

"That's because there weren't any targets that suited my taste before."

"So, it happened recently?"

"Yes," Lan Mi said with a smile, "I think I have a student who's quite good. He's a handsome young man, with a great personality, exceptional talent, decisive in dealing with enemies, and gentle and warm to his own people. It's really hard not to be attracted to him. Maybe I can have you meet him sometime and help me find someone suitable?"

Zhou Yuqing: "......"

“This joke isn’t funny,” Zhou Yuqing said with a wry look in her eyes.

"Hmm, it might not be a joke~"

"..."

"Hehehe... Okay, I'll stop teasing you." Lan Mi said, "Your Ye family was just attacked by demons last night, and you have time to come here today? It seems like you have something important to ask me."

“Of course it’s something important. You should know what I want to ask you.” Zhou Yuqing frowned: “You showed the Azure Dragon Manual to Xiao Ye?”

"Yes."

"You also used that technique, allowing him to witness the battle between the Azure Dragon and the gods?"

“Of course.” Lan Mi twirled her gray hair with her fingers. “Otherwise, how could he have opened the Azure Dragon Palace without being harmed by the Azure Dragon?”

"..."

Zhou Yuqing let out a heavy sigh, her expression complicated: "You've been too reckless. Using that kind of magic is extremely taxing on you."

"Just consider it an investment," Lan Mi said with a smile. "I trust my Xiaoyege; she'll definitely help me later."

“What do you mean by ‘your little serenade’? That’s my little serenade!” Zhou Yuqing glared at her and corrected her.

"Oh, you know my personality, I was just kidding..." Lan Mi waved her hand.

Zhou Yuqing pouted, thinking to herself, what if someone was just playing around and suddenly started playing for real?

Zhou Yuqing glanced at the several ancient books on Lan Mi's desk, and after a moment of silence, asked, "So, you're planning to start teaching Xiao Ye that ability?"

"Since you rushed here so quickly, you must have discovered something, right?" Lan Mi said. "Those beings have already begun to take action."

"The Night Clan did not perish as they originally planned."

"The human race has not declined as they wished."

"During this period, demons, succubi, vampires, werewolves, and a whole host of other dark races all simultaneously discovered the location where the Azure Dragon's remains were buried. This is no coincidence..."

"Although they have never shown themselves, they have been silently driving all of this forward."

"Now, it's not just the dark races anymore; almost all other races are getting involved..."

"The Eighth War of All Races is inevitable. They want to correct history. With our power, we can't change anything."

Lan Mi shrugged: "You see, do we even have a choice?"

"..." Zhou Yuqing was silent for a moment, then looked at her suspiciously: "You mean, you think Xiaoye is okay?"

"Hmm~" Lan Mi smiled without saying a word.