The Seven Stars workshop master started laughing. He couldn't help himself. I turned and looked over to see him laughing. Clearly there was more to this laugh. Otherwise the whole Seven Stars would be laughing. Perhaps he felt that completing force from before.
"Purple Phoenix Palace, Palace Master, perhaps the two of us can have a short chat." The old man stroked his beard and laughed.
"This might be for the best. Seven Stars Workshop, Sect Master. How about the bun place right over there? My disciple found this place has some excellent dishes we could talk over." Master Feng said.
"Sounds good, if a foodie recommended it, it must be good. Ahahaha," He said.
"Young master, the buns are ready, come and get them while they're hot!" The restaurant keeper shouted out.
"Oh brother Leiji. Buns, buns, buns, let's eat!" Smiles said, wiggling side to side all happy.
"Don't you want to thank the nice man who protected you? By the way, who was it that attacked you?" I said.
"I'll give him some tasty buns as thanks. And he protected me from those three. They tried to steal my toy. And even hit me to the ground to steal it." Smiles said.
"I see, please get off this brother for just a moment." I said. Cracking my knuckles as I let her down.
"What is brother Leiji going to do?" Smiles asked. I ignored her for a moment.
"Master, I'd like to request to settle the score. The bullies who treated me so poorly have now treated the people of our fair city with such dishonor. Please allow me to teach them a lesson." I said, kneeling and bowing.
"So those three really did this? I see. Very well. How do you want to settle the score?" Master Feng said.
"Right here right now. Come one at a time or all at once doesn't matter. Then after I have defeated them. Banish them from the Palace." I said. My master and I were the only two who had hints to the background of this little girl.
"No, Palace Master Feng, that one is my son. I must stand up for him!" The vice-master said.
"Even if this girl is related to the Seven Stars Workshops Supreme Elder?" Master Feng retorted.
"What, if that is the case I'll beat the boy myself. Brat HOW DARE you court calamity for our Purple Phoenix Palace!" The vice master shouted at his son.
"What? No father I, simply…" the bully said. He never learns his lesson.
"Simply! Nothing. I raised a waste. Palace Master can your disciple beat those three? If so I'll owe this boy a great deal for cleansing the shame of my family." The vice-master asked.
"Well? Leiji? Can you beat all of them? Prove you have the strength and I'll let you fight." Master Feng said. "Seven Stars Sect Master, would you mind waiting for a moment before that chat? It seems there is some business that needs to be finished quickly." Master Feng said.
Mia Fei Ping whispered to his Sect Master. "Ah, then we shall wait. I'd like to see how this Separation and Reunion Realm does against 3 True Elements. That's quite the challenge." The Seven Stars Workshop Sect master said he stroked his beard in interest.
"Hehe, it seems I need to put on quite the show." I said.
I stood up, cracked my knuckles and my neck. Breathing in and exhaling slowly. I stopped caring about suppressing my strength. No longer fearing the growth I had just experienced. This time my aura exploded with power. I stood confident and strong.
"Come and get some! The last time you and I fought I was a new body tempering realm. Let's see if you have the guts to fight with a shallower gap. Stand and fight!" I said, amplifying my voice.
"No, father, don't make us fight him. Protect me." The Bully said cowering.
"Boss this is too much. Please, Vice-Master, help us." the first lackey said, terrified.
"No, we're gonna be killed. Wahhh." The second lackey said.
"Wastes! Get out and fight!" The vice-master said shoving the three of them into the center of the plaza.
Smiles tugged on my master's dress lightly. "Nice Miss, will brother Leiji be okay?"
"I believe he will win. He is doing this for many reasons. The main one being he hates bullies. If he had his way he would chop of their… achem, he would turn them into complete wastes." Master Feng almost said something inappropriate this time. "Hmm I guess I'm furious as well." She thought.
"Palace Master has a good plan. I like this. Disciple Leiji Disable their life fingers and crush their precious jewels." The Vice-Master said.
"Ohh, now I have your father's permission. You better come at me with everything you've got! ROAR!" I said, my aura burst forth even stronger.
"How dare you turn my father against me! I'll kill you for this!" the bully said.
"Perhaps we can win, but how?" Lackey 1 said.
"He hasn't eaten in 3 months, he should be weak. This power must be all he has." Lackey 2 said.
"You idiots!" The bully said, "He dared to challenge us in that state he clearly has more in store for us." he added. Showing a rare chance of growth.
The three of them pulled out their artifacts, burst their auras and started flying. Their Idea was clear as day. Though it would be useless and that is something they would soon realize. I took out my spear. A mere mortal spear. But it was all I needed. I gave them a smirk.
"You're going to fight us using training gear? You really don't know how to act!" The Bully shouted angrily.
"Then come, and fight. You have so many advantages yet you still cower in fear. You know what hold on a moment." I said.
I then struck my spear down, piercing the stone beneath me with the non blade side of the spear. I took the top of my Hanfu off and folded it before putting it away. Then I picked my spear back up. This was even more frightening. They could see the effortless action it was lifting the spear out of the ground. My muscles hadn't even felt the difference.
"Ready whenever you are!" I said, slowly sliding into the starting stance of my thunderspear.
"We are True Elements, you can't beat us. You must be bluffing. Let's see how you deal with this!"
The three of them started swooping down to attack individually. One after another. Though I would just spin the spear a little and continue resetting my stance.
"If this is all you got, You're in for a world of hurt." I said, smirking.
"You bastard. How dare a fatherless brat do this! You turned my own father against me! I want you dead!" The Bully shouted.