Those Determined to Die Cannot Be Saved

Nan Feng remembered who Zhao Jiu was.

He was the steward the Zhao family had sent to Flowing Cloud City. Nan Feng had met him several times there before.

Later, many people in Flowing Cloud City had inexplicably fallen into deep sleep. This sleeping sickness had swept through the entire city like an epidemic. The major families had been helpless and could only withdraw all their people. Zhao Jiu had returned to the Bright Moon Empire at that time as well.

But why had he suddenly come to Wu Kong City and built a Clock Tower?

Could Soyana have controlled him?

With a tap of his toes, Nan Feng jumped to the second floor and said, "Old Man Tang, I'm going outside the city. Are you coming?"

"Mm..."

Tang Chengyun did not answer Nan Feng right away. Instead, he looked at the vacant-eyed woman behind him. "Young lady, where is your husband?"

The woman raised her head slightly. She had no teeth, no nose, and no ears. Her face was covered in blood, making her look utterly hideous and terrifying.

She looked calmly at Tang Chengyun for a while, then gave a bitter smile. "Beaten to death."

Tang Chengyun's expression darkened. He had only wanted to save her and spare her from Zhao Bi's violation.

He had not expected it to lead to her husband's death.

If he had not intervened this morning, the woman would have been violated, and her husband would have been beaten badly, but perhaps... they would not have died.

Tang Chengyun spoke as gently as he could. "Young lady, this old man is leaving. Will you come with me? I can take you somewhere safe and ensure you never lack food or clothing for the rest of your life."

The woman lowered her head, seemingly