Seeing the four women's somewhat cautious attitude towards him, Qi Ling felt helpless, because he also sensed that his aura had completely changed after he obtained his Godhood.
Moreover, this change is not based on Qi Ling's will. If Qi Ling wants to change this temperament, she must be very restrained and may even need to pretend to be different.
Sensing the rather awkward atmosphere, Qi Ling couldn't help but laugh and say, "What's wrong? Don't you all recognize me? Have I changed that much?"
Dugu Yan then said with great excitement, "Yes, darling, ever since you came back, I've wanted to rush to you without hesitation, but I always feel like some force is stopping me from doing so."
Tuoliya nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right, Lady Qi Ling. I feel the same way now. In fact, when I'm with you, I feel even more reverence than when I'm with Lady Qian Renxue. I feel a sense of sacredness that cannot be violated."
Hearing everyone say this, Qi Ling could only say helplessly, "It seems the situation is more serious than I thought. This isn't your fault; I'm afraid others would feel the same way."
"There's no other way. Since that's the case, I'll try to lower my aura to..."
Just as Qi Ling was about to forcefully suppress her aura and presence, Huo Wu suddenly stood up, her face flushed, and said, "I, I'm not afraid of you at all, Qi Ling! You don't need to suppress your aura, I can definitely do it!"
Rather than saying Huo Wu was fighting against Qi Ling, it would be more accurate to say she was encouraging herself. At this moment, Huo Wu forcibly suppressed this feeling of unease, walked up to Qi Ling Qi Ling, slowly extended one hand towards her, and bent her fingers, making a gesture as if to flick her forehead.
This was Qi Ling's favorite prank when she teased them, and now, in order to suppress her discomfort with Qi Ling Qi Ling, Huo Wu forced herself to play a prank on her.
Qi Ling observed Huo Wu's reaction, remaining arrogant but making no move. Huo Wu's behavior undoubtedly stemmed from her unwillingness for Qi Ling to change herself to accommodate them. Wouldn't that mean they would not only fail to be Qi Ling Qi Ling's help but also become a burden?
So, Huo Wu flicked her finger on Qi Ling's head. Although she didn't feel any pain, the meaning behind it was different.
"Hmph! I told you, I'm not afraid of you!" Huo Wu, finally making her move.
At this moment, Qi Ling hugged Huo Wu Huo Wu and laughed, "Ah, that's right. There aren't many people who have flicked my forehead. Huo Wu, you're really amazing."
"Ugh, you're so annoying! Let me go! Honestly, aren't you ashamed!" Huo Wu said, blushing, but she only struggled symbolically for a moment and didn't break free from Qi Ling's embrace at all.
Just then, Shui Bing'er suddenly hugged Qi Ling from behind, wrapped her arms around Qi Ling's neck, and clung to Qi Ling's body. Being rather petite, her feet couldn't even touch the ground.
" Qi Ling, that's great! You haven't changed at all," Shui Bing'er said. "Although you give off a different vibe and seem more powerful, your inner self remains completely unchanged."
"And another thing, I'm going to flick your forehead too! I'm not afraid of you."
"Hey, hey, hey, what kind of new prank is this? I can't expect everyone to flick me, can I? Don't I have any dignity?" Qi Ling said helplessly.
Seeing Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu being affectionate with Qi Ling, one can't help but feel that nothing has really changed.
At this moment, Dugu Yan also laughed, ran affectionately to Qi Ling's side, and said, "Darling, I want one too! I want to flick your forehead too!"
Moreover, after Dugu Yan arrived, Tuoliya seemed to hesitate for a moment before blushing and saying, "Lord Qi Ling, please forgive my intrusion, I... I want it too!"
Qi Ling was surrounded by four people, one on each side, and then each of them flicked her lightly. At that moment, everyone felt the atmosphere was noticeably different, as if they had returned to the way things were before.
At this moment, Qi Ling looked at the four people, suddenly let out a wicked smile, and then hugged them all together, saying, "Hmph, you four, don't think you can get away with messing with me! I'm very vengeful, and none of you will escape today."
Upon hearing Qi Ling's words, the four of them naturally understood what Qi Ling was talking about, but their reactions were completely different.
Huo Wu and Tuoliya blushed immediately, but Tuoliya didn't say anything, only shyly lowered her head, as if for her, obeying Qi Ling was all that mattered.
Huo Wu arrogantly replied, "Hmph! I'm not afraid of you then. No matter how you bully me, I won't admit defeat!"
As for Dugu Yan, she reverted to her usual self, her eyes seemingly sparkling with hearts, and pressed her head against Qi Ling, saying, "Alright, darling, please punish me severely! The harsher the better!"
"I'm finding it so captivating, my dear! I really wish you could bully me mercilessly, in every way you want; I could take it all."
As for Shui Bing'er, she displayed her true colors, saying, " Qi Ling, I want to go first!"
"Don't worry, none of you will escape!" Qi Ling couldn't help but laugh.
And so this night was destined to be a sleepless one.
The next morning, Qi Ling came out of her room alone and then instructed the maids in the manor to prepare some food for the group and take good care of them.
After all, being tormented by her all night was probably comparable to a fierce training session. However, Qi Ling was certain that the four people who were currently sleeping all had smiles on their faces, and those smiles were of contentment and joy.
"Oh, big brother, why are you up so early? Do you have something to do today?" Tang San asked Qi Ling as he ran into her.
Qi Ling smiled to herself. She hadn't gotten up that early; she simply hadn't slept at all. After becoming a god, her Spiritual Power had improved significantly, so staying up all night was indeed not difficult for her.
" Xiao San, you and Hu Liena should be able to go to the Divine Realm by now. Do you have any plans on when to go? Will Uncle Hao and Auntie go with you?" Qi Ling couldn't help but ask.
"If we're going to the Divine Realm, we plan to wait until Zhu Zhuqing, Rongrong, and Xiao Wu return before heading Divine Realm together, so we can look after each other," Tang San said. "And it's not just us; Jian Lan and Bei Na will also be traveling with us."
Traveling together would undoubtedly be safer, but it would probably take some time before Xiao Wu and the other two returned.
"As for Dad and Mom, they've decided not to come with us to the Divine Realm," Tang San said. "Because there are things they can't bear to leave behind on the Douluo Continent."
Qi Ling could understand Tang Hao's decision; it was simply another option. Moreover, Tang Hao might become the God of Douluo Star in the future.
After chatting with Tang San for a while, Qi Ling left Dragon's Glory City. Before leaving, he made a special trip to check on Yu Tianyi's condition. It seemed that in order to break through as soon as possible, the girl had been cultivating in her room all night.
Qi Ling's destination was the imperial palace of the Heaven Dou Empire, and also to see her other disciple, Xue Ke.