Their eyes were feverish, as if what stood before them was not a person, but filth that had to be purged.
The man was dragged by two gray-robed men to the center of the open space and tied to a wooden stake.
Another gray-robed man raised a torch, preparing to ignite the pile of firewood below.
The little girl cried as if her heart were being torn apart, but the others pinned her down with all their strength.
Jiang Fan frowned and was just about to speak out to stop them.
Suddenly, a cold, clear female voice rang out.
"Stop!"
The crowd parted, and a woman dressed in light-blue fitted martial attire walked out.
She looked to be in her early twenties, with a beautiful face.
There was a heroic air between her brows, and a longsword hung at her waist.
The gray-robed men stopped what they were doing, looked at her, and said coldly, "Who are you?"
"You dare obstruct the Saint Sect's execution?"
The woman in blue let out a mocking laugh.
"In broad daylight, you're openly trying to burn a living person to death!"
"And this is what you call persuading people to do good?"
"In your eyes, are there still any laws at all?"
The gray-robed man said indifferently, "The Saint Rules are the laws!"
"This man blasphemed the Holy Master. He deserves punishment!"
"I can tell you don't seem to be from Yunlan City, miss. You don't understand the rules, so that's understandable!"
"If you leave now, I can let bygones be bygones!"
"But if you keep making trouble, then you are making yourself an enemy of the Saint Sect!"
"And the fate of those who oppose the Saint Sect is the same as his!"
As soon as those words were spoken, the surrounding crowd