"Teacher Qingyue."
Hearing this, the girls quickly turned their heads and greeted her.
But soon, they noticed that Shui Qingyue seemed somewhat different.
More precisely, it was her outfit today.
She was no longer dressed casually as usual. She looked more like she was about to head out and do something important.
"Teacher Qingyue," Ning Rongrong was the first to speak. "Are you going out with Lin Yi... no, are you heading out too?"
Though the other girls said nothing, their gazes fell on Shui Qingyue, wanting to know whether that was the case.
Shui Qingyue glanced over the girls before withdrawing her gaze. She did not hide it and merely nodded slightly. "Yes, I'm going to take a look. I'm a little worried about him going alone."
The moment those words came out, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing's eyes lit up almost simultaneously.
The two exchanged a glance before they could speak, and Shui Yue'er stepped forward. "Teacher, you mean... secretly follow him?"
Shui Qingyue was somewhat speechless. She said irritably, "What do you mean, secretly follow him? I'm protecting him from the shadows."
"Yes, yes, yes." Shui Yue'er quickly covered her mouth, then carefully added, "Teacher Qingyue, take us with you. We promise we won't cause trouble."
The others likewise said nothing, but their feet involuntarily shifted forward.
Shui Qingyue swept her gaze over them and shook her head. "I know what you mean, but taking you along would make things inconvenient."
"Teacher..." Shui Yue'er still wanted to fight for it.
"No need to say any more." Shui Qingyue interrupted her, her tone leaving no room for negotiation. "Just wait properly at home. Cultivate if you should cultivate, attend class if you should attend class, and stop worrying about things you shouldn't."
After saying that, she did not