Hearing this pissed me off. I wasn't fatherless, my father was in the heavens. He wasn't dead, and it wasn't that he didn't exist. I'm not some sort of puppet. My anger from hearing this caused me to absorb several times more spiritual energy. And I advanced to the 2nd layer.
"I was originally going to use this battle to gain experience and practice my techniques. However… You… Don't deserve such pity. I think it's time to put you hateful bullies in your place." I said, in a cold and ruthless tone.
"Vice-master, do you desire that child to live?" Master Feng asked outright. She could sense that this wasn't going to end well for the bullies.
"If they die, then so be it, the lot of them are wastes anyways. I'll have new children and disciples eventually. Perhaps I'll learn from this mistake and have proper disciples. Thankfully my youngest Disciple is not like this. She is truly a sweet little girl." The Vice-master said.
"Good, then we need not fear the result. My disciple is about to show us something amazing. If my guess is correct." Master Feng said.
I started floating in the air. It was not easy by any extension of the imagination. This required a ton of concentration to pull off. However, I not only had enough qi to pull it off. I had the desire to put these bullies beneath me once and for all. Only by pulling off flight would it truly close any gap they would have had. This could completely eliminate the advantage they had over me.
The onlookers were all shaken. A Separation and Reunion Realm was flying under his own power. This was simply not a normal person. Even great talents would have great difficulty pulling off such a feat. I was simply gifted to have had such a father.
"Sect Master, do you feel it? His energy fluctuates similarly to the Supreme Elder." Miao Fei Ping asked.
"Yes, this boy must have some connection with the Supreme Elder as well." He said back, "Palace Master, it seems we have something else to speak of." Seven Stars Sect Master Whispered.
"Ah, it worked! Woo hoo! I can fly. Now then, time to waste these idiots." I said, with a serious smirk.
While it seemed like I was being serious from my perspective. The people watching saw me doing circles and other shapes in the sky.
"That looks like fun! I wanna play too!" Smiles said.
"How dare you try to embarrass us!" The three bullies said in unison.
"Why should I try to embarrass you?" I said, holding my chin in wonder.
"WHY? What do you mean why? You're embarrassing us right now! Fight!" The Bully said.
"No, you're embarrassing yourselves by just letting me do these things. You really shouldn't fight with half hearted resolve. You'll never beat me without it." I said, still flying around like birdy on drugs. I was actually doing this to get used to the new found ability.
"Die, I want you to die!" The Bully said.
"We are with you boss! Let's kill him together." the lackeys said.
The three all charged forward. Forgetting that this didn't work before while I was ground. It was now almost effortless to dodge them. The only effort was in the flight controls. This went on for a few minutes. I was starting to run out of steam by this point. I was starving and I could smell my favorite food just a little ways over.
"Alright the next time you attack to kill I won't hold back. You will be cut down." I said, staying still.
The three were also exhausted from flying for so long. But they didn't care. The actions up until now had trapped them in a corner. I had given them a chance to repent with simple banishment. However it was them who turned it into a deathmatch. Whatever happens I'm not going to let myself die from these bullies. Such hateful idiots who can't learn their lesson.
The three charged at me all at once. As if I couldn't deal with all three of them at once. I swapped out my hammer and swung wide, stacking all three together. Then switched back to my spear and finished them all off with a single slice. My spear breaking and shattering after words.
"Yang Kai, you should find a way to nurture this boy. He is quite talented." Smiles whispered.
I landed followed by the heads and bodies of the three bullies. I was exhausted and rightfully so. The Vice-master shed a few tears for his son. He really didn't wish for such an outcome. However, he couldn't blame me. He knew I had made the entire fight a simple joke. They could have simply apologized and received a proper beating.
"I swear on the heavens, I, the vice-palace master of Purple Phoenix Palace, understand why this was the result and will not pursue any vengeance. It was my fault for not raising him properly. A mistake I will not soon repeat." The Vice-master announced. He made this through a swear upon the heavens.
After this I felt an odd wave of intent wash over me and all of my exhaustion had been relieved. My strength was restored in an instant. Though my hunger was not something that could be fixed by some random intent. So a loud roar came and bellowed throughout the whole plaza. And I became embarrassed. Flushed red in the face.
"Ahahaha, Palace Master has a genius Disciple. I bet the disciple is hungry after such an excellent fight." The Seven Stars Sect master said. "Young man, you should be proud of yourself. Performing flight with the use of True Qi is quite the feat." he added.
Smiles came tugged on my hand. "Buns, buns, buns. Come and eat." She said, drooling over the thought.
"Oh yeah I should put my top back on." I said, then doing that very thing. Once that was done I picked Smiles up and ran over to the restaurant.
"Ahah weee, this is fun." Smiles said laughing as we approached the restaurant.
"Welcome young master, I see you brought a girl this time. Is she your girlfriend??" The wife of the restaurant keeper asked.
"I just met her, she was hungry and so may…. Nummum humnum" I started saying. Until smiles shoved a bun in mouth. I was so hungry I started eating the bun while talking.
"Well alright then I won't ask again. Eat as much as you want young master Leiji. I have more being prepared." the restaurant keepers wife said. "And there is a new sweet one I have available," she added. Smiles eyes sparkled like never before. "teehee , she's so cute, I'll bring out 2 free ones for you to try." she said leaving the table.