Fiancée Stolen by MC, I Trip Them up

How did I turn into this?

After his body stopped changing, Zhao Yi examined himself up and down, his eyes revealing a look of amazement.

His body was now only about a meter high, almost like a child around ten years old.

The whole person was like a miniature version of himself.

At the same time, when he spoke, his voice was also still naive.

"Is this still me?"

"The River of Time actually returned me to my appearance from ten years ago, not just the age, everything changed, thankfully the memories in my mind are still there, otherwise it would be troublesome."

"But where is this place? It seems somewhat familiar, I used to look down from the sky, I must have been here before."

"Moreover, what about the River of Time? It brought me here and then disappeared?"

"The Nine Dragon Jade Seal finally said I must find the entrance to the River of Time in this world, but given the current situation, how am I supposed to find it?"

...

Zhao Yi rubbed his forehead helplessly, then looked at the Nine Dragon Jade Seal, somewhat relieved it was still there.

Though it had become miniaturized, about the size of a thumb, it allowed Zhao Yi to easily carry it, so there was no worry about someone stealing it.

However.

Zhao Yi glanced at himself again, feeling like crying but having no tears.

The person had shrunk into a child’s form, but his clothes hadn’t!

He had to tear his clothes and tie them everywhere just to barely put them on.

As for his shoes, he threw them away directly, and barefoot, he looked around.

It was a barren plain, with yellow sand everywhere and no trace of green.

In the distance, there stood a city; Zhao Yi lifted his foot to walk there, thinking he had to find a populated place first to figure out where he was.

About half an hour later.

Zhao Yi arrived at the bottom of the city, where two guards stood at the city gate. Seeing their attire, a bad feeling surged in his heart.

This looked like the Magic World he had recently arrived at?

Recalling those he had offended before, Zhao Yi sighed inwardly, hoping not to encounter any old acquaintances!

He didn’t know how many people had seen him when he appeared at the Divine Mountain, or how many had witnessed him.

The Great Mage had perished completely, but there were still many minions below.

What’s more,

this world still had the existence of the Heavenly Dao Will, without the Nine Dragon Jade Seal’s protection; if discovered by the Heavenly Dao Will, there would truly be no escape.

The two guards saw Zhao Yi standing there in ridiculous attire—wearing an adult male’s clothing. Although the clothes seemed extraordinary, such a big child with a face full of dust and a tired look probably had been abandoned.

This was common in the Magic World.

If a child showed no magic talent, some cruel-hearted parents would abandon them.

Thinking of this,

one of the guards stepped forward and said, "Do you have nowhere to go? This is Earth City; we can take you in. If you’re willing, I can take you to the orphanage inside."

Zhao Yi was about to refuse; he was here to find the entrance to the River of Time, what would he do in an orphanage?

However, the name Earth City confirmed his guess that this must be the Magic World.

He had heard about this city when he came before; it was mostly earth-element mages, primarily focused on defense, with few attack methods.

Seeing him silent, another guard smiled and stepped forward, "Ha, poor little fellow!"

"Maybe he’s too tired and doesn’t know how long he’s been walking to get here. You propose sending him to an orphanage right away; haven’t you considered it might hurt the child’s feelings? Cover my shift, and I’ll take him home for some hot food; perhaps it’ll cheer him up."

"Hans, are you sure about this, does your family have any food left?"

The guard named Hans waved his hand, "Even if the rice jar runs dry, can we let a child go hungry?"

Zhao Yi was about to shake his head but was taken away by Hans without further ado.

When they reached Hans’s home, it was a simple wooden hut, and inside sat a girl about ten years old. When she saw Hans, she bounced over excitedly.

"Father, aren’t you supposed to be working now? Why are you back suddenly?"

"Oh, and who is this boy?"

Hans patted the girl’s head, replying, "Alice, he’s a homeless child. Seeing his pitiful state, I brought him back. I think he hasn’t had a meal in a long time. You chat with him while I steam some coarse grain pancakes for him."

Hearing the mention of coarse grain pancakes, Alice’s eyes lit up with desire.

Then, she looked at Zhao Yi, hiding the eagerness in her eyes.

She stepped forward, smiling cheerfully, and said to Zhao Yi, "Hi, I’m Alice, and I’m ten years old." 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Zhao Yi: "..."

He didn’t know how to start talking, as inside this ten-year-old body resided a soul of decades old.

He honestly had no experience in communicating with small girls.

Seeing him silent, Alice pouted, "Why don’t you talk? Do you want to be friends with Alice?"

"The nearby kids have suddenly stopped playing with me; Alice is so bored at home every day. If you’re willing, whenever there are coarse grain pancakes again, I’ll share them with you."

"And the toys made by my father, and many interesting things, Alice will share them all with you."

The little girl was very pretty, with short golden hair draped over her shoulders, well-defined features, and skin fairer than snow. Her bright blue eyes sparkled with joy, clearly delighted by Zhao Yi’s arrival.

Zhao Yi finally couldn’t help it and lightly replied, "Okay!"

"Really?"

"I finally have a friend!"

Alice was very happy and hurried off into the kitchen to share her joy with Hans.

Before long, Hans handed Zhao Yi a pancake the size of a frying pan: "Eat up and fill your stomach first."

Now,

besides his formidable body, Zhao Yi had no cultivation. Without the Nine Dragon Jade Seal, he naturally felt hunger and fatigue.

Though the coarse grain pancake wasn’t particularly tasty, it was enough for the moment.

After eating, Zhao Yi quietly contemplated what to do next.

He had no clue whatsoever now, who knew where the entrance to the River of Time was hidden. Moreover, even if he found it, what then? Recalling the terror of the Ancient Nether Spring at the Litian Sword Sect, it was likely beyond what he could handle.

Furthermore,

in this child’s body, he needed to eat, drink, and take care of other necessities daily, and he needed self-preservation power.

Beside him,

Alice, after playing for a while, began to sit and perceive the magic power of the world.

She had an earth attribute, and it was evident that her cultivation talent was good. Countless earth elements rushed toward her body joyfully.

Zhao Yi watched with interest, realizing the earth elements were a murky yellow, much like the earth outside.

As he pondered this, suddenly, he was startled.

Then, incredulously, he pointed at those earth elements.

"I can actually see them?"