Omari calmed his breathing down and jumped down from the roof. He headed to Teacher Fang Lei's room.
He knocked and the door was opened with spiritual energy.
"Student greets teacher,"Omari bowed and Fang Lei signaled for him to sit.
He sat on the mat and waited for Teacher Fang to speak.
"I heard about the incident that happened earlier,"Teacher Fang began.
Omari's heart skipped a beat,wondering if he was about to get kicked out.
Sigh!
"Young ones should solve their problems on their own,but you should also learn to have restraint; not every battle is a life and death battle. You're young; you still have a lot to learn."
"Student understands,"Omari bowed.
"Anyways, how is my Rising Sky Academy?"
Omari quickly responded,"Truly a great place to learn, but teacher, this student still doesn't know much about this world and I haven't found a book that can answer some of my questions."
"I'm your teacher, feel free to ask me anything you want."
"I would like to know more about this world and its continents,mostly the continent we're in," Omari spoke.
Teacher Feng waved his hand and a bottle of wine flew to him.Omari quickly got up and poured him a cup.
He nodded, approving of Omari's respect and manners, then started talking.
"Our planet is called Kunlun,a huge majestic planet filled with wonders and many places to be discovered. Kunlun has many continents, but I only know of three: Eldara in the West, Urungar to the North, which is rumored to have been where giants resided, and Aqualis in the South, a continent that is mostly sea with a few islands. The continent is said to belong to sea creatures and ruled by mermaids and merman."
Omari was amazed by what he was hearing;"Giants, mermaids," what more was out there.
Teacher Fang continued,"Our continent is called Eldara, and we are in the Iron Crescent Kingdom. To be specific, we are in the Valenor city, which is part of the kingdom. Our continent has four strong powerhouses: the Starlight Sect, Bright Horizon Sect, and Celestial Gate Sect."
Omari raised an eyebrow,"He said four; what's the last one? Didn't he say four?"
Teacher Fang could tell what he was thinking from his expression.
"The Iron Crescent Kingdom can be seen as its own powerhouse and is the fourth one."
"It is said with every generation, cultivation resources are getting harder to find and spiritual energy is running out, so cultivating will get harder as you grow stronger, Omari. That will bring many dangers and risks that you might have to take. Tread carefully, student," Fang Lei finished.
"Thank you for teaching me,teacher," Omari spoke, about to leave.
"One last question,"Omari spoke. Fang Lei raised an eyebrow.
"What cultivation stage are you at,teacher?" Omari asked, his tone respectful but his eyes sharp with assessment.
Fang Lei was quiet for a bit,then spoke, "I'm currently a late-stage Spiritualist cultivator; my journey is just getting started. I made this academy about two and a half years ago."
The words landed in the room like stones.Omari's politely attentive expression got a bit serious; something behind his eyes shattered and reformed in an instant.
"He's at the Spiritualist stage!This... this is the man I bowed to? This loser is only one realm above me? What a waste of my respect; this grandpa is probably almost fifty years old. What have I done to myself?" Omari's thoughts ran wild.
He stood up,his respect for Fang Lei lost. He bowed, looking to the side, "I still have a lot to do, teacher; I'll take my leave."
Fang Lei lowered his eyelids;he could feel it; Omari had lost respect for him after hearing his cultivation stage. Omari walked out, head held high, as if declaring that he was Fang Lei's equal.
"Soon this loser will have to bow down to me;it's only fair I get my honor that way. How could I bow down to such a weak person?" Omari thought, walking out.
Omari went straight to the library;his stomach rumbled with hunger as he flipped through the pages of a book. It had been a few days since he ate. "Tomorrow I'll have to check out the city and get some food," he thought.
The next day,he didn't even go to class.
His words,"If the head teacher is at the Spiritualist stage, what about the rest of the teachers? They are obviously losers too; why would I want to learn from such people?"
He spent most of the day reading,books about formations, beasts, and herbs.
Outside he could hear the other students talking about the incident from yesterday.
"He almost killed Jinhai."
"Something is definitely wrong with that new student."
"That Siwang should definitely get kicked out."
"I don't think I can learn here with such a student here."
"It's best to stay away from people like him."The other students talked.
Omari listened with a pained ear to what he was hearing,"So much for that new life; I'm already hated. I honestly thought for the first time ever I would be able to make friends, but I guess I wasn't fated for friends."
The sun was setting and all the students were going home.Omari stood up; it was time to get himself some food. While walking to the gate, he noticed that most of the students were in a line and only a few walked out as they pleased.
He ignored the line and walked aside it,making his way out. When he was about to leave, a hand appeared in front of him; it was Yufan.
A student walked forward and gave Yufan a spirit stone,"You can go, Next!" Yufan spoke. Jinhai stood behind Yufan, still bruised from the fight against Omari, unable to meet him eye to eye.
"I'm not paying you,move," Omari barked, his expression serious.
"You're one of the youngest students we have at this school,kid; have you ever heard of seniority? Be a good, weak little kid and pay the exit fee, Siwang. I'm not Jinhai; I will destroy you." Yufan warned.
Omari's anger was rising, "This is the third time he has bothered me; I'm not one to be trifled with. I have to get rid of this problem for good," he thought.
"How about you pay me for the disrespect you've been showing me?"Omari retorted.
"Siwang!"Yufan yelled, grabbing Omari by the clothes, about to lift him. Omari lifted his head, anger rising.
"Looks like I'll have to teach you some manners..."before Yufan could finish, Omari brought down his head at full force. With a brutal headbutt, he slammed his head on Yufan's nose, breaking it.
Yufan was pushed back,his nose bleeding. He held it for a second.
Siwang!
He yelled,charging forward, ready to throw a strong right punch. Omari was already in a bad mood and didn't want to waste time on this. He ducked down, slamming his right hand into Yufan's stomach at full force. Yufan coughed and another strong right punch landed on his temple, throwing him on the ground.
Without wasting time,Omari walked towards Yufan, ready to finish it all. He grabbed his leg, dragged him before lifting him and slamming him into the ground again. Yufan coughed a mouthful of blood. Before he could gather his thoughts, Omari was already sitting on him, fists heading towards Yufan's eye.
"I'm sorry.."Yufan spoke, tears in his eyes, but the punch didn't slow down; it landed on his eye hard and others followed real quick, hitting his temple.
All of Omari's punches were strengthened with qi,which made them stronger and more impactful.
Omari continued,his anger a green-tinged fire in his veins. The whispers of the other students,
"He should get kicked out."
"We should stay away from him."
"There's something wrong with him."
Echoed in his skull,each one feeding the flames of his rage.
"They hate me now,"Omari snarled, driving another punch into Yufan, "And it's all your fault; you caused this!"
Omari!!
A strong voice echoed.It was Teacher Feng.
"No killing in the Academy."
Omari stopped his punch halfway towards Yufan's face.With a serious expression, he took Yufan's pouch and stood up.
"I'll finish you outside the Academy;this is what you wanted. Today you die," Omari spoke, looking deep into Yufan's eyes, then he walked out of the Academy, leaving Yufan on the ground, bruised and shaking in fear. After getting help from Jinhai to stand up, they walked towards the gate, but Yufan stopped an inch from getting out of the academy.
"You can go;I have something to discuss with Teacher Fang," Yufan spoke, his face serious. Jinhai got scared seeing the serious look in Yufan's eyes and went on alone.
After Jinhai left,Yufan tried taking a step forward, but Omari's cold eyes with that green energy kept on appearing in his mind.
"Today you die,"Omari's words rang in his mind and they sent a shiver down his spine. He turned around and walked back, his hands shaking. He went to the building Teacher Fang stayed in and knelt in front, tears streaming down; he placed his forehead on the ground.
"Teacher Fang,please escort me home... Teacher Fang, please escort me back home," he cried, tears flooding his eyes.
"Yufan,you've been robbing the other students for a while now; you brought this on yourself, so face it with your head held high," Fang Lei responded.
"I'm sorry,"Yufan cried.
"I'm so sorry,please Teacher Fang, help me get home safely; I have a sick mother. She has no one else but me."
"Please,Teacher Fang... help me get home."
Please,Teacher Fang...
Please,Teacher Fang...
Please,Teacher Fang...
His voice fell on deaf ears for a few hours.
"That Siwang might actually be waiting for him out there."With a sigh, Fang Lei stood up.
The first-floor door slid open and Yufan's eyes shook with relief.
"Get up;I'll help you get home safely," Fang Lei declared.
"Thank you,Teacher Fang," Yufan thanked, crying.
They started walking,leaving the city, and walked on a small road that led to a small village outside the city. After a few minutes, Teacher Fang sensed something ahead and instantly stopped.
"Wait,I know this killing intent," he thought.
Yufan stood behind him,not knowing what was happening.
With a strong sigh,Teacher Fang began,
"Omari,what are you doing over there?"
There was a beat of silence.Then, Omari stepped out from behind a tree, casually sheathing a knife that had just been in his hand. He offered an awkward, lopsided smile.
"Nothing much,teacher. Just... hunting. Thought I might hone my skills on some local beast."
Omari continued,"But tonight seems to not be my night, so maybe I'll try another day," Omari thought while walking towards Teacher Fang and Yufan, heading back.
Teacher Fang shook his head,"This kid is unbelievable; he was actually going to kill Yufan. To think he is only ten years old."
Yufan's thoughts ran wild,"He was serious; he wants me dead. What do I do? This monster truly wants me dead."
Omari passed by Yufan;for a split second, his glowing eyes flickered to Yufan with the cold finality of a gravestone.
Omari!
Teacher Fang stopped him,"Don't cause any more trouble; head to the academy. I have something to discuss with you there."
Teacher Fang and Yufan then continued on their journey,and Omari made his way back to the city.
From the other side of the city,a heavily injured young man ran into the city, followed by three masked men wearing black masks.