A Girl So Foolish It Broke Your Heart

At this moment, new content appeared on the Heavenly Curtain.

Several grimy students approached from afar, their uniforms torn in several places.

There were still bloodstains on them. They had probably just returned from hunting Soul Beasts.

The moment they arrived at the square, their eyes locked onto Jiang Zhu as though they had spotted their savior, and they immediately began shouting.

"Jiang Zhu! Hurry! Come heal me!"

"It hurts like hell! That damned Wind Wolf!"

Jiang Zhu, who had been chatting, immediately sat up from the grass when she heard the cries.

There was not the slightest hint of displeasure on her face. Instead, she hurried over with a worried expression.

"How did you get hurt so badly? Sit down, quickly."

A gentle green light lit up from the Healing Scepter in her hand.

She carefully treated every person's wounds, even softly comforting them.

At that moment, she was as holy as an angel.

The Vague Man was still lying on the ground with a blade of grass in his mouth, silently watching the busy Jiang Zhu.

The scene began flashing and shifting one after another.

The setting changed, and time changed, but the content remained surprisingly consistent.

Every time, Jiang Zhu was treating different people.

There were haughty noble students dressed in splendor, as well as ragged commoners covered in filth and stench.

There were even student laborers.

After every treatment, her face grew a little paler, and fine beads of sweat covered her forehead.

It was a sign of Soul Power exhaustion.

Yet she never accepted a single Gold Soul Coin.

Even a simple "thank you" became rare from the mouths of some people who took it all for granted.

The Vague Man remained lying silently on the grass, watching without saying a word.

Spirit Hall, training room.

The people who had originally been shocked that Jiang Zhu had made the rankings now found the atmosphere somewhat heavy as they watched the scene.

Xie Yue frowned and looked at Qian Xiaosheng, whose expression was complicated, asking in confusion:

"Why are there so many people looking for her to heal them?"

"And from what I can see, several of them clearly treated her like free labor."

"Even Spirit Hall students went to her when they were injured instead of going to the infirmary?"

Qian Xiaosheng lowered his head slightly, his voice somewhat hoarse. "Because... it was free."

"Most of those who went to her were students from poor families, or poor boys trying to save a few coins to buy cultivation resources."

"Spirit Hall's treatment fees were not high, but they were still an expense to some people."

"And although Jiang Zhu was talented... she was also born a commoner."

Qian Xiaosheng raised his head and looked at the girl bustling about on the Heavenly Curtain, his eyes slightly red.

"At first, she saw that those people were pitiful, so she took the initiative to treat them without charging anything."

"And she was too gentle, too kind."

"She simply did not know how to refuse other people's requests."

"Even if it meant sacrificing her own cultivation time, sacrificing her time to rest..."

"She never complained even once."

As he said this, a trace of self-mockery and shame appeared on Qian Xiaosheng's face.

"But... human nature was like that."

"After receiving something for free too many times, people gradually began to think it was only natural."

"They thought Jiang Zhu should heal us, that it was only right for her not to charge money."

"Some even thought she was easy to bully and directly ordered her around."

Hu Liena could not help frowning when she heard this. "How could there be such a foolish girl?"

"She could barely protect herself, yet she still wanted to save others? That was not kindness. That was stupidity."

Qian Xiaosheng nodded blankly, pulling his lips into a bitter smile.

"Yeah... how could there be such a foolish girl?"

"But in that cold, brutal environment of competition back then, she truly was the light in many people's lives..."

"Mine included."

The scene on the Heavenly Curtain continued.

Another treatment had just ended.

Several people who had been healed did not even say thank you.

They even complained that Jiang Zhu had treated them too slowly and delayed their meal, then patted themselves off and left.

Jiang Zhu was the only one left on the grass, gathering up the bloodstained bandages from the ground.

She was so exhausted that she seemed on the verge of collapse. She wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand, her face pale.

At that moment, the Vague Man, who had remained silent all this time, suddenly spoke.

"Why do this?"

There was no emotion to be heard in his voice.

"Isn't it tiring?"

"Among the people you healed, some were not even grateful. Instead, they treated you like a fool."

Jiang Zhu, who had been packing up, froze for a moment.

She stopped what she was doing and turned to look at the Vague Man.

The afterglow of the setting sun fell upon her slightly pale face, outlining it with a golden edge.

She blinked and said somewhat blankly, "Because... they looked like they were in a lot of pain after getting hurt."

"So if I can help, then I help."

As she spoke, she revealed a silly yet brilliant smile.

The Vague Man did not say anything else.

He gave the foolish girl a deep look, then turned away, lay back down on the grass, and closed his eyes.

But he spat out the blade of grass that had been in his mouth.

Jiang Zhu looked at him in confusion, unsure whether she had said something wrong.

She scratched her crimson hair and could only continue packing her things.

The scene gradually darkened.

But this moment caused an uproar among countless people across the continent.

Some were moved and praised her, while others cursed her for being brainless.

"Where could you find such a good girl?!"

"Good my ass! She's just an idiot! She'd help count the money after someone sold her!"

"By the way, why didn't this Arena Master do anything? He just watched her get bullied like that?"

The scene changed again.

It was still that familiar grassy square.

A student who looked extremely anxious ran over to Jiang Zhu. It seemed that someone had been injured and urgently needed treatment.

Jiang Zhu stood up to rush over as soon as she heard.

Before leaving, she did not forget to turn back and wave to the Vague Man, sweetly reminding him.

"I'm going to get busy now! Don't stay out too late, or you'll catch a chill!"

With that, she hurried away with the student.

The Vague Man remained lying there, merely waving his hand casually.

Then.

Just after Jiang Zhu left.

A new figure appeared beside the Vague Man.

It was a young woman in a light pink dress, her long hair draped over her shoulders. She was rather pretty and could be considered a delicate beauty.

She looked at the man lying on the ground, a hint of shyness on her face as she took the initiative to approach him.

Her voice was soft and coquettish. "Hello, Brother."

"Can I sit here?"

The Vague Man did not even raise his eyelids. He merely gave a lazy hum through his nose.

"Mm, hello."

"No one's here. Sit wherever you want."

The young woman smiled happily upon hearing that, immediately sitting beside him and starting a conversation for no reason.

This scene completely shattered the mindset of the viewers, who had just been feeling sorry for Jiang Zhu.

"What the hell?!"

"Why?! Just why?!"

"Jiang Zhu had barely left, and another girl immediately took her place? A seamless transition?"

"Was he really that attractive to girls? That made no sense!"

Meanwhile, in Heaven Dou City, countless single men stared wide-eyed at that square.

"No need to say anything else, brothers. I can see it now!"

"That patch of grass is definitely sacred ground for romance! It attracts girls the most!"

"As long as you lie there, girls will keep coming right to your door."

For a time, that once ordinary square in Heaven Dou City became a holy site for single men across the city seeking love.

In the scene, that girl also took the initiative to introduce herself.

"My name is Mu Xiaoyan. I've noticed you for a long time."