Shui Yue'er had just gone out when she encountered the members of the Tian Shui Battle Team who had just returned from outside.
At this moment, both Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu were somewhat distracted, because they knew Xu Ran had arrived. Having not seen Xu Ran for so long, they naturally missed him terribly.
"Yue'er?" Someone greeted Shui Yue'er and looked at her with suspicion. What exactly happened today? Why was Shui Yue'er so happy? And even hopping around?
"Sister," Shui Yue'er said, "I am now a part of the Xu Sect." She waved the Token of the Xu Sect in her hand and said happily.
"Bing'er, you haven't been tricked by someone into joining some no-name sect, have you? Xu Sect, I've never even heard of it. And does the Shui Family, powerful as it is, need to join a sect?" Someone said, frowning, thinking that Shui Yue'er had been deceived.
As the Heaven's Proud Daughters of the continent's top advanced Soul Master Academy, many major sects had approached them to join even before they had graduated, but they had not given their consent. For the moment, they didn't want to be separated, and it wouldn't be bad if the Tian Shui Battle Team stayed together like this.
Besides, now that Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu had both achieved Ultimate Ice, becoming Heaven's Proud Daughters of peerless genius level. Staying together as the Tian Shui Battle Team was better than any sect.
"Right, didn't we agree that the Tian Shui Battle Team would always stick together? Now you're joining another sect. That's one thing, but to join a sect nobody has even heard of..."
A group of people complained unhappily.
Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu didn't say anything; just hearing the name 'Xu,' they knew this must be the sect founded by Xu Ran. Otherwise, no matter how careless Shui Yue'er was, she wouldn't have joined any sect on a whim.
"Big sister, say something to persuade Yue'er not to be misled, lest she be sold without knowing it."
"Hehe, I won't be sold. The Xu Sect will definitely become the most powerful sect in the continent in the future. Anything he wants to do, he will certainly accomplish. Besides, he even promised me a position as an Elder," Shui Yue'er giggled.
"Moreover, it's not only me who will join the Xu Sect, you all will too. Then we can be together again, can't we?" Shui Yue'er said.
"What do you mean? We're not going to follow your foolishness."
"What if the Xu Sect was founded by Teacher Xu Ran?" Shui Yue'er said with a smile, holding several Xu Sect Tokens.
"What? Teacher Xu Ran is here?"
All the girls exclaimed in unison, their faces full of excitement. In the face of that man, the only thing they could do was look up to him and adore him.
"No way, I want to join the Xu Sect, too."
"Me too."
The girls snatched the Xu Sect Tokens in a frenzy; if they couldn't be together, being closer to him would also be nice.
"Right, just now you and Teacher Xu Ran were in the room, you weren't...?" A voice rose, and the others stared blankly at Shui Yue'er. They all knew that Xu Ran and Shui Yue'er had the closest relationship.
And considering Shui Bing'er's earlier behavior, could it be that...
"Oh, don't talk nonsense, there's nothing between me and Brother Xu Ran," Shui Yue'er said, her face blushing and her heart pounding while she glanced around furtively at her sisters, feeling even shyer.
"Yo, you're already calling him 'Brother' left and right, yet you say there's nothing going on." A sour voice sounded, as they looked at Shui Yue'er with envy. It was obvious to them that Shui Yue'er was not her usual self at this moment. Someone even took the chance to touch Shui Yue'er's belly and feel the slight bulge, confirming that something intimate had indeed happened between her and Xu Ran.
"Hmph, if you can't make it happen for yourselves, who can you blame?" Shui Yue'er retorted angrily, hands on her hips, facing the crowd. Now she was Xu Ran's woman, not the youngest one as before. Of course, having eaten lots of papayas, she was no longer the smallest in that regard either.
"Alright, you all should go back. Brother Xu Ran has come from afar and has already gone to sleep."
"Okay then. We'll just have to wait to see Teacher Xu Ran tomorrow." The girls said expectantly, then headed toward the dormitory. Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu, however, were pulled aside by Shui Yue'er.
"Yue'er, what are you doing?" Looking at Shui Yue'er's crafty gaze, Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's hearts skipped a beat, and they felt their hearts race. Shui Bing'er, recalling the time Xu Ran and Shui Yue'er spent together, felt her cheeks grow hot. The twilight was dim enough to hide her blush. Xue Wu's face also turned red, her slender, beautiful legs shifting uncomfortably as she thought of Xu Ran.
"Brother Xu Ran is all alone right now," Shui Yue'er said.
"And then what?" Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu both felt uneasy, clearing the lump in their throats and feeling too bashful to say anything, even if they had some thoughts.
"What do you mean 'and then'? Of course, someone needs to go and keep him company. It's not good for Brother Xu Ran to be here all by himself after travelling such a long way. And Brother Xu Ran said he wants you to go too."
"You better think carefully. If Brother Xu Ran leaves, you might not get another chance later... you could miss out..." Shui Yue'er advised earnestly. At that moment, she seemed like a little adult, with her words making Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu blush, yet feeling she might be right.
Xu Ran was outstanding, and it wasn't like he was intentionally pursuing them.
If they didn't take the initiative, he would eventually forget them completely. Although they were still unclear about the details, it was obvious that a man like Xu Ran wouldn't lack female companionship.
If Xu Ran wished, with just a wave of his hand, she believed that over ninety percent of the girls at the Tianshui College would willingly become his women.
"Xue Wu, you go first. Shall I wait a bit longer?" Shui Bing'er whispered, her voice buzzing. If Xue Wu had not always been her partner, she definitely wouldn't have grasped Shui Bing'er's meaning.
"What?" Xue Wu was stunned for a good while, her face flushing deeply. Just as she was about to say something, when she looked up, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er had already walked away.
Rushing back to the dormitory in a flurry, Xue Wu went straight to the bathroom and began to bathe.
The large bathtub was filled with fresh flowers. Xue Wu soaked in it, scrubbing herself until she was squeaky clean, and after checking several times to make sure not a single spot was left, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She gazed absentmindedly at the ceiling, still feeling dazed even at that moment. After all, she hadn't been mentally prepared to move so quickly, and it was all a bit too much to handle.
But after thinking for a while, she took action.
She donned a black and white checkered cropped top, its hem just reaching her navel, revealing her flat belly without a trace of excess fat.
A black pleated skirt with a hem that reached mid-thigh, her shapely legs encased in black knee-high socks. Thinking it over, Xue Wu decided to add a pair of white trainers.
Her long black hair that reached her hips was neatly tied at the back, and Xue Wu looked at herself in the mirror, feeling a bit nervous.
She knew that after today, she would no longer be alone.
Xu Ran, he was the most outstanding man in the whole world. Being with him, it should be wonderful too.