The boy then looked at them with a sweet smile and waved his little hand. "Hello there, big sisters! I am Little Ash."
Cai Yan and Nadia stared at the little boy in front of them with wide eyes and mouths agape. They couldn't believe what they were seeing. It was as if a different child had appeared in front of them, yet the sense of familiarity they felt from this 'Little Ash' told them otherwise.
It was almost impossible to believe that the boy standing in front of them was actually Asher. The way he talked, his movements, everything about him made him seem like a child. And when he smiled at them, it made them want to protect him from harm.
They were so overwhelmed by the sudden transformation that they didn't know what to say. All they could do was stare at him and try not to let their jaws drop any further.
After a few seconds, the boy named 'Little Ash' tilted his head to the side and looked at them with curiosity and asked, "Why are you two staring at me like that? Is there something wrong with me?"
This snapped Cai Yan out of her daze. She quickly shook her head and replied, "Oh no! Not at all! We're just... surprised. We didn't know you could do this, Asher."
Nadia also nodded her head in agreement and added, "Yes, we didn't expect you to be able to shapeshift like this." However, unlike Cai Yan, Nadia seemed more composed and calm than surprised. But even she had a hint of excitement in her eyes as she looked at him. It was just how Asher looked when he was in this form. Too cute! Like when he was just a child and she would spoil him all the time.
"Hehe... I've never done this before. But I'm glad it worked out well!" Asher replied with an innocent smile as he rubbed his cheek with his little hand. He looked so adorable that both of them couldn't help but smile back at him.
Nadia then asked, "So how long can you maintain this form?"
"You two should stay at the Twilight Mist Sect's teleportation station and wait for the news from me." Asher replied. "After I get captured, I will try to find out where the hideout is. And once I find out, you can teleport there so we can capture the perpetrators, save the children, and complete our mission."
Nadia nodded her head and said, "Alright. But please be careful, Young Master. We don't know the strengths of those people, so you should stay on guard at all times."
"Of course. I'll make sure not to put myself in danger. I just need to pretend to be a child and have some fun. That shouldn't be too difficult." Asher promised her with a confident smile. "Anyways, you two should leave now."
Soon, Cai Yan and Nadia exchanged glances before nodding their heads and saying goodbye to Asher. Then they flew away from the forest and headed towards the teleportation station, while Asher walked in the direction of Spring Village.
***
Asher arrived at Spring Village and began searching for children to play with. He found some of them playing near the entrance of the village, so he approached them and asked if he could play with them. All the children agreed without hesitation, and they began to play together.
Asher was quite good at pretending to be a child, so he managed to make them laugh with his antics and jokes. But no matter how much fun he had, he always kept a close eye on the other children. He wanted to make sure that they were safe at all times and that nothing bad happened to them.
However, nothing happened during that evening, and soon the sun started setting.
The children were afraid of staying out too late at night, so they all returned home for the day. But before leaving, they invited Asher to play again tomorrow, to which Asher happily agreed.