Currently the MC is still a teenager, and this can be weird for others to lust after the MC and this is why I'm delaying this. until MC becomes an adult.
The main point of my comment is that in Dao Ascension, people can't see any natural aura of the sovereign from the MC, which is something that should never be hidden like a power level. Even if the MC doesn't know they are the Heavenly Emperor yet, they were born to be one. That natural presence and divine authority should inherently exist within them from birth, and other characters should instinctively notice it, regardless of the MC's age.
As you said, right now it can't be lust, but at least it can be admiration or more compliments. Characters in Dao Ascension rarely compliment the MC's appearance. The MC can't be just average-looking. Why does everyone act like the MC's looks are nothing special (like a face they see and instantly move on from)? Actually, they aren't even reacting at all. What is wrong with them. If I remember correctly, the MC has only been complimented twice: once by our aunt and Ruolan, and a second time when the senior offered us a tour if we played as a female MC. As for the rest, I don't know.