Everyone agreed with Qi Ling's words, as the benefits of participating in the Sea God Trial were quite substantial. Ma Hongjun even chuckled and said, "Hehe, Boss Qi, maybe by the time you guys come back, I'll be even stronger than Xiao Wu and the others!"
"But, Brother Qi, what if we're still participating in the Sea God Trial? If we don't return within a year, won't we be punished by the Sea God?" Xiao Wu said at this moment.
"Don't worry, this is easy to handle." Qi Ling said, placing her hand on Xiao Wu's forehead and gently wiping away the mark of the Top-Tier Seven Trials.
No one was surprised by what Qi Ling was capable of, so they were not at all surprised that Qi Ling could stop the Sea God Trial.
Afterwards, Qi Ling helped Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Yu Tianyi stop the Sea God Trial in turn, and then led the four of them to meet up with the Dragon Maiden.
"Remember, Xi Xi, don't forget what I said!" the Dragon Maiden specifically instructed Bo Saixi before leaving.
Bo Saixi nodded solemnly and said, "Don't worry, Dragon Maiden, I won't forget."
Now that they had arrived at the beach of Sea God Island, Qi Ling asked, "What should we do now? Dragon Maiden, where exactly is Dragon God Island?"
" Dragon God Island is not in this world," the Dragon Maiden said. "To get to Dragon God Island, you'll need the key you possess, Master, to open the space that belongs to Dragon God Island."
Qi Ling pondered, "If that's the case, then wouldn't we be able to travel to Dragon God Island from here?"
The Dragon Maiden laughed and said, "Master, this is still the Sea God's territory after all. We should at least give him some face! Opening Dragon God Island here like this is a very impolite act!"
"Um, I'm sorry, I've never been a god before, so I really don't know these rules," Qi Ling said helplessly. "Then where do you think we should go?"
"No rush, no rush. Besides, Master, don't you think there are some other people you should bring along?" The Dragon Maiden looked at Qi Ling and smiled.
"You mean..." Qi Ling looked into the Dragon Maiden's eyes and immediately understood who those people were.
"Well, alright then, since that's the case, let's prepare to return to Dragon's Glory City," Qi Ling said.
" Brother Qi, are we going to take a boat back?" Xiao Wu asked.
"No need, taking a boat is too much trouble. This time, we'll fly there!" Qi Ling said.
Then, Qi Ling summoned his Divine Dragon Emperor Martial Soul, transformed into his Divine Dragon Avatar, and had the others sit on it. Once everyone was settled, he took off and flew straight towards the sea.
The Divine Dragon's flying speed was naturally astonishing. While flying, Qi Ling carefully used her Soul Power to protect the group from the sea breeze.
This was the first time Xiao Wu and the others had experienced such a wonderful thing. Sitting on Qi Ling's back and looking down, they saw the vast blue sea stretching as far as the eye could see, a scene that seemed like something out of a dream.
" Qi Ling, this... this is so beautiful!" Ning Rongrong couldn't help but exclaim, her face beaming with joy.
Not only Ning Rongrong, but the other three girls also had excited expressions on their faces. Few girls could resist such a romantic scene.
And so, Qi Ling and the others crossed the sea and returned to Dragon's Glory City. At the Dragon Maiden's instruction, Qi Ling summoned Tuoliya, Dugu Yan, Huo Wu, and Shui Bing'er.
"Darling! How come you haven't seen me for so long? I've missed you so much!" Upon seeing her, Dugu Yan rushed over enthusiastically and hugged Qi Ling tightly.
Qi Ling was somewhat overwhelmed by Dugu Yan's undisguised expression of her feelings. He had no doubt that given the chance, Dugu Yan would definitely push herself on. He didn't need to think about what would have happened if she had been the one who saved him on Purple Pearl Island.
"Alright, alright, calm down. I actually called you here today because I have something very important to tell you," Qi Ling said helplessly.
" Qi Ling, are you finally going to take responsibility and marry me?" Shui Bing'er asked calmly.
"Um, marriage... my foot!" Qi Ling said with a headache, "How could it be like this! Shui Bing'er, can you stop interrupting!"
"Sigh? But, Qi Ling, for me, nothing is more important than this!" Shui Bing'er said, "Especially since the family found out about you, they all want me to make it a fait accompli, do you know what that means?"
"Ah! It's a fait accompli! I know that, I know that! It means..." Dugu Yan said excitedly as soon as she heard Shui Bing'er's words. It was clear that she had wanted to do this for a long time, but in the end, she was interrupted helplessly by Qi Ling.
Afterwards, Qi Ling explained the Dragon Maiden's words to the group. Although they didn't quite understand what it meant, they finally realized that Qi Ling planned to take them to a mysterious island for cultivation.
Having experienced the miraculous events at Dragon Valley, everyone's ability to accept things had greatly improved, and they immediately understood the meaning. However, Shui Bing'er then said, " Qi Ling, have you forgotten? I didn't accept the Dragon Ring back then; instead, I absorbed the Soul Ring of an Ice Phoenix. I shouldn't meet the requirements, right?"
"No, Bing'er, you also meet the requirements, because the Dragon Maiden said that among those needed, there must be at least one person who doesn't possess the aptitude of a dragon," Qi Ling said. "All four of you are essential choices; there are no substitutes."
Hearing Qi Ling's words, the four felt a warmth in their hearts. Huo Wu said even more arrogantly, "Hmph! Don't think that just because you say that, I'll be happy! Qi Ling, thank me for kindly helping you!"
Tuoliya solemnly replied, " Qi Ling, please rest assured, I will definitely use all my strength and not let you down."
After explaining things to everyone, Qi Ling told them to go back and make preparations. The departure date for Dragon God Island was set for three days later, at which time Qi Ling and the other nine people would travel to Dragon God Island together.
That evening, Qi Ling met with the Dragon Maiden alone. The Dragon Maiden smiled and said, "What's wrong, Master? Is there anything else you need from me?"
" Dragon Maiden, tell me honestly, what exactly is Dragon God Island?" Qi Ling asked. "Or, to put it more directly, what exactly is the Dragon God?"