After Lu Yang transformed into a child, not only did his body size shrink, but his cultivation level was also sealed, rendering him indistinguishable from an ordinary child.

"There’s no suitable clothing, ah." Lu Yang furrowed his brows in distress and circled the room draped in oversized garments that trailed on the floor. He didn’t dare set foot in the courtyard in his current state.

The clothes he wore before hung on him like blankets, and he hadn’t brought any children’s clothing with him, so he was, rather embarrassingly, left without anything to wear.

Whether he had his cultivation level was insignificant, according to Elder Zhou Yulu’s words. It would recover, but right now, finding some clothes he could wear was of the utmost importance.

"Where can I find some clothes, oh…"

As Lu Yang paced the room, he accidentally tripped over the hem of his garment that was dragging on the floor and rolled up in the cloth.

Lu Yang’s head emerged with difficulty from the tangle of clothes, his eyes devoid of spirit.

Alright, cultivation level is quite important, too.

Disciples of the Immortal Palace all shared a similar quandary: who would bother to keep children’s clothes on hand?

As for making clothes... Unfortunately, in the vast expanse of the Immortal Palace, not a single soul knew how to sew.

Though there was no shortage of people who could wield an axe to chop trees.

In principle, with the Elders of Seek Dao Sect, Vast Sea Daoist Lord, and Eldest Senior Sister, gathering the strength of many should surely lead to a way to revert back to his original form.

But that assumed he dared to return to Seek Dao Sect.

This would be a shameful past, one Old Meng could laugh about at his own expense for a lifetime.

Fortunately, every disciple of the Immortal Palace was reduced in size, and such embarrassing incidents could be mutually kept secret without fear of leaks.

The upper echelons of the Immortal Palace would also consider factors like face and would not leak the secret.

Lu Yang fixed his gaze on Fairy Eternity, his soft eyes gradually turning fierce.

If that’s the case, then there was only one person who might leak the secret.

In order to deal with Fairy Eternity, he couldn’t refrain from employing some unsavory tactics!

"Fairy, you absolutely must not let this matter slip, alright?"

With the reduction of his body size, Lu Yang’s voice also became soft and childish, pleading in a milk-and-honey manner.

Fairy Eternity giggled as she tugged on Lu Yang’s chubby little cheeks, which were surprisingly comfortable to the touch, then lifted him onto her lap and tousled his hair.

"Come on, say a few more sweet words for me to hear."

Lu Yang leaned back, looking up at Fairy Eternity’s pretty face, and felt a wave of terror.

He was forced to flatter Fairy Eternity shamefully with sweet-talk to win her favor.

"Fairy, you are both beautiful and kind-hearted. Surely you would not disclose my circumstance, exposing me to ridicule."

Fairy Eternity, trying hard to keep a straight face, said, "Why would anyone laugh at you? Everyone feels great sympathy for you, Little Yang. You have such a dark view, you need to believe that everyone is good-hearted."

"Fairy, as a subject of the Great Bean Dynasty, if outsiders were to see me like this, wouldn’t it tarnish the reputation of our Great Bean Dynasty?"

"Then I’ll just tell Little Ling Lianyi and the others; they are all from our Great Bean Dynasty and won’t harm the dynasty’s reputation."

"Fairy~~ please~~" Lu Yang affectionately nuzzled Fairy Eternity’s arm, deeply humiliated.

Fairy Eternity, seeing Lu Yang being so obedient, couldn’t help but beam with joy.

"Alright then, I will keep this secret for you."

Lu Yang hurriedly expressed his gratitude, fearing Fairy Eternity might change her mind: "Thank you, your Grace, for your great kindness. Your servant Lu Yang will never forget this grace!"

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Lu Yang breathed a sigh of relief. Although Fairy Eternity was unreliable in her actions, she would not break her promise. If she said she would not reveal any secrets, she definitely would not reveal any secrets.

He was safe now.

After being toyed with by Fairy Eternity for half a day, Lu Yang finally managed to handle her.

Lu Yang felt a bit tired, probably because he had been spinning around earlier. Without his cultivation level, indeed many things were inconvenient to do.

Propping himself on the edge of the stool, Lu Yang kicked his little leg up and sat on it, struggling to reach for the Spirit Fruit placed on the table. These fruits, prepared by the Fairy Palace for guests, were invaluable in the outside world and extremely precious.

If it were the Lu Yang from before, eating a Spirit Fruit would merely be for the sake of novelty, as his cultivation level was hardly helped by them anymore. But now, eating them could effectively restore his strength.

He habitually wiped the fruit peel with his hand, took a crisp bite, and eating such spiritual objects again after shrinking did feel different; the energy he had expended walking around the room quickly recovered.

"Being small isn’t too bad," Lu Yang said with a smile, hugging the fruit. It was a rare experience and quite novel.

In the past, he would have finished a Spirit Fruit in a few bites, but now he couldn’t finish one even if he gnawed on it.

...

A mysterious figure sped towards them, appearing above the Fairy Palace.

The Sect Protection Array of the Fairy Palace seemed innately permeable before the mysterious figure, as she passed directly through it without the array raising any alarm.

With a clear target, the mysterious figure headed straight for the first guest room where Lu Yang was staying, unnoticed by anyone.

Using some unknown Divine Immortal Technique, the door seemed like an illusion in front of her; she didn’t need to open the door and went straight into the room.

Lu Yang finally sensed the unsolicited visitor and jerked his head up, his eyes filled with vigilance.

"Who’s there!"

"Junior Brother, Elder Fairy, this Twin River..."

Lu Yang and the mysterious figure locked eyes, neither brother nor sister said a word, and time seemed to stop in that moment.

Yun Zhi blinked, staring at the childlike little face marked with wariness, holding a Spirit Fruit with a couple of bites taken out of it, and her eyelid twitched twice.

She had seen Elder Zhu Hong longing for the waters of Twin River, wanting a child, and thought it improper to keep waiting for Junior Brother to return, uncertain how long he would stay at the Fairy Palace.

Instead of waiting for Junior Brother, why not sneak into the Fairy Palace and ask about the Twin River?

She made it into the Fairy Palace alright, but what was the situation in front of her?

"Junior Brother, what’s going on..." Yun Zhi said with a strange look on her face. Does this place really nurture people this way? Junior Brother was so much bigger before he left, and now he’s turned into a tiny tot.

"I’m not Lu Yang!" Lu Yang hurried to deny, although denying in front of Eldest Senior Sister was futile. However, a symbolic concealment was still necessary; it was a matter of attitude.

"Nor am I Lu Yin!" Lu Yang added inexplicably.

At a critical moment, Fairy Eternity remembered her promise to keep Lu Yang’s shrinking a secret. She had been contemplating how to tease Little Yang and hadn’t noticed Miss Yun sneaking up close.

She had been careless.

No, this would mean she had not kept her promise, and spreading such news would tarnish her image!

She must keep Little Yang’s secret!

In a panic, Fairy Eternity flew out of the Spiritual Space to make up for the oversight, her mind working at full speed to give a flustered explanation.

"Miss Yun, you must be mistaken, Little Yang has not shrunk. This is not Little Yang. The reason he looks a lot like Little Yang is because, well, this is the child of Little Yang and me!"

Yun Zhi: "..."

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