"Put me down! I'm Huang Xiao. I can prove it!" Huang Xiao shouted urgently.
Being held in Zhangsun Youyue's arms left Huang Xiao utterly mortified. How was he supposed to face them after this?
He had to clear this up immediately, or there was no telling what other embarrassing things might happen next.
But even as Huang Xiao struggled and shouted, his voice was that of a little child. Hearing it embarrassed him beyond measure, but he could no longer worry about that.
"You're really Huang Xiao?" Zhangsun Youyue asked doubtfully.
Jiang Liuli came over as well, staring at Huang Xiao. "That's impossible, isn't it? A child? You haven't even grown all your hair yet!"
Still, Zhangsun Youyue put Huang Xiao down. He discovered that even standing was difficult, however, and could only plop down on the Thatch Pile.
"How will you prove it?" Jiang Liuli asked. "Don't try fooling us with things Huang Xiao told you. He might have told you a few things about the two of us. Besides, how could a grown man turn into a little child?"
Zhangsun Youyue nodded slightly. Neither she nor Jiang Liuli really believed the boy's words. This was simply too inconceivable.
"An adult turning into a child isn't that extraordinary, is it?" Huang Xiao said, somewhat at a loss for words. "Take your Sword Pavilion's Ancestor. Is it normal for him to have lived so long?"
"That's different. Our Ancestor has profound internal power and a miraculous cultivation method," Jiang Liuli said.
"Exactly. There are countless wondrous arts in the world, and many cultivation methods aren't known to everyone. A cultivation method like mine can exist just as well," Huang Xiao said.
"A cultivation method that turns you into a child?" Jiang Liuli said with a light laugh.
"It's Rejuvenation," Huang