The news of Spirit Hall changing its name to Soul Master Association and the new policies quickly spread throughout the continent.
Overall, there weren't any major issues.
After all, the general direction of the policy hadn't changed; only the rules for distributing subsidies had been altered.
Noble Spirit Masters didn't lack that bit of money.
As for commoner Spirit Masters, even if they were at their worst after graduation, they wouldn't starve, so they also didn't lack that bit.
However, there are exceptions to everything.
People like Yu Xiaogang, who never had enough of taking advantage, are found in every World.
Many similar Spirit Masters, upon learning they could no longer receive subsidies, felt as if the sky had fallen.
And such people usually have thick skin.
The timid ones merely slandered everywhere, even insulting Li Qing, acting as if he owed them something.
The bolder ones, in collusion with some like-minded individuals, went to the local Soul Master Association to protest, demanding the restoration of the previous subsidy distribution rules.
Li Qing had anticipated this.
The Spirit Masters below, who had already received orders, didn't tolerate them at all; they executed them directly, giving them no chance to regret.
After several waves of deaths, those types of people instantly became obedient.
Even the group who had previously slandered and insulted Li Qing everywhere disappeared without a trace.
In just one month.
The Soul Master Association completely reformed and officially replaced Spirit Hall.
Spirit City.
Because the word 'Spirit' didn't solely represent Spirit Hall, Li Qing didn't change the city's name.
It could also be considered leaving behind some memories belonging to Spirit Hall.
"This Li Qing, did he forget about us? Why is there no reaction at all?"
Yan looked at Xie Yue with some confusion.
Xie Yue rolled his eyes and said, "Given his current level, how could he still remember small fries like us?"
Yan asked, "Then what about Nana? She's still in Slaughter City and hasn't come out yet."
That's right.
Hu Liena ultimately entered Slaughter City, but whether she could come out was hard to say.
After all, Bibi Dong was already dead.
Moreover, Tang San now knew about his hatred with Spirit Hall; would he let her go?
Xie Yue suddenly stood up.
It had been over a year since Nana entered Slaughter City, and she hadn't returned yet, making him extremely worried.
Yan asked, "What are you doing?"
Xie Yue said, "I'm going to beg Li Qing. Whether she's dead or alive, we need to know something."
Yan said, "I'll go with you."
"Sigh!"
Li Qing opened his eyes, unable to help but sigh.
The absorption and refinement of Reincarnation Origin were not that simple; it wasn't a matter of difficulty, but of sheer volume.
Currently, his refinement progress was less than five percent.
At this rate, it would be impossible to fully absorb and refine it without one or two years.
However, the power of Reincarnation was undoubtedly formidable.
He had only absorbed and refined a very small portion, yet the quality of his spirit power had increased significantly.
But the specific manifestation was difficult to estimate.
Fortunately, this World no longer posed a threat to him, so there was no need to rush.
It was time to go to Sea God Island to see Leng Leng and the others.
Li Qing walked out of his room and went to Gu Yuena's residence, preparing to catch a ride.
As soon as he entered Gu Yuena's courtyard.
Li Qing saw her sitting on a swing, lost in thought, not knowing what she was thinking.
She didn't even notice Li Qing's arrival.
Li Qing simply restrained his aura and quietly circled behind her.
"Hey!"
Li Qing let out a loud shout, startling Gu Yuena, who instinctively slapped out with her backhand.
"!"
Although Li Qing dodged, the tree behind him couldn't, and it was instantly blasted into smithereens.
"Seriously, are you sick?
After seeing that the person was Li Qing, Gu Yuena was speechless; he was someone who was almost a god, yet still so childish?
Li Qing was unconcerned: "What were you thinking about? You didn't even notice me getting this close?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuena's small face immediately flushed red.
"Oh——."
Seeing this, Li Qing let out a strange cry: "Why are you blushing? Could it be you were thinking about me?"
"Who—who—who was thinking about you."
Gu Yuena clearly sounded a bit lacking in confidence.
Li Qing walked closer with a smile, teasing: "If you were thinking about me, just say so. I wouldn't refuse you."
"Get lost!"
Gu Yuena's face instantly turned even redder. After a soft curse, she turned and tried to escape.
Li Qing grabbed her hand: "Why are you running? I won't eat you."
With her hand caught, Gu Yuena's body temperature instantly rose, but she didn't struggle. Instead, she stopped in her tracks.
Seeing this, Li Qing smiled slightly and pulled her into his embrace.
"Ah!"
Gu Yuena, caught off guard, couldn't help but let out a surprised cry.
She symbolically struggled a few times, and then quietly leaned into Li Qing's arms.
With her delicate body in his embrace, how could Li Qing remain unmoved?
He gently hooked Gu Yuena's chin, ignored her eyes wide like copper bells, and directly kissed her.
"Mmm..."
Gu Yuena's pupils suddenly constricted, letting out a low moan, and then slowly closed her eyes.
It was just that her experience was clearly insufficient.
Forget about responding, she couldn't even breathe. If it weren't for her strength, she might have suffocated herself.
Fortunately.
Under Li Qing's guidance, she gradually understood what she should do and responded awkwardly.
A long time later, the two separated.
Gu Yuena's small face was flushed red, and her head was buried tightly in Li Qing's chest, not daring to meet his gaze.
Li Qing, on the other hand, was playing with her hair with a smile on his face.
A moment later, he suddenly seemed to remember something and said, "Oh right, I have three other women. You don't mind, do you?"
"???"
Gu Yuena suddenly looked up, staring at Li Qing with an expression of disbelief.
He had women?
And three of them?
I, Gu Yuena, the dignified Spirit Beast Co-lord, whose strength is considered top-tier among Level 1 Gods, actually have to share a man with other women.
"You—."
Li Qing interrupted: "Don't worry, even though you came relatively late, I'll treat everyone equally."
Gu Yuena: "???"
Is this about being fair or not? You already have three women and you're still trying to flirt with me.
You really deserve to die.
Gu Yuena got angry and turned to run. "Ah!"
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How could Li Qing let her run away? He pulled her back, then picked her up by the waist, and walked directly towards the room.
"Let go, let me go—."
Gu Yuena kept hitting Li Qing's chest, but besides that, she made no other movements.
Li Qing's footsteps suddenly paused, and Gu Yuena also stopped struggling. Both looked sideways at Yang Wudi, who had just walked in.
Li Qing asked, "Something wrong?"
"No—nothing."
Seeing this scene, Yang Wudi dared not say anything and immediately retreated.
Yang Wudi left, and Gu Yuena also stopped struggling.
Li Qing carried her into the room, and the moment the door closed, the entire room seemed to disappear from the World.
It could no longer be spied upon.
Inside the room, a divine battle quickly began, with Li Qing, who was both god and non-god, fighting against the Level 1 God, Gu Yuena.
Gu Yuena was utterly defeated.
The current Li Qing was no longer the Li Qing who struggled to deal with Leng Leng and the other two. After bone fusion, his physique was far beyond what it used to be.
Gu Yuena was no match for Li Qing at all, being steadily pushed back.
The proud Gu Yuena continuously launched offensives, but she lost battle after battle until she completely ran out of strength and had no choice but to give up.