It's unrealistic to let these martial arts sects watch their disciples die. If they let the Six Doors destroy their prestige, they'll be utterly crushed by the Six Doors. How will they have any say in the martial arts world after that?
They dared not cause trouble for Li Boyang, and were all hoping to save their disciples. Therefore, storming the execution ground was the best option, which led to the scene of these martial arts sects mingling among the common people and waiting.
As for the consequences of storming the execution ground, these martial arts sects didn't take them seriously at all.
The sun in the sky is getting taller and taller.
Time passed little by little.
It was about half an hour before noon.
The carriages carrying prisoners finally arrived outside the Meridian Gate.
One prisoner after another was brought to the execution platform.
Accompanying the carriage were nine executioners in charge of the battle.
These executioners were all bare-chested and bare-backed, with red scarves wrapped around their heads, and each held a large, grotesque execution knife. It was not yet noon, and the knives were all wrapped in red cloth.
Quickly, each of them took a large knife in one hand and a jar of strong liquor in the other, and soon stood in a position next to the round wooden stake on the execution platform.
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Chapter 159 Rescue from the Execution Ground
Time passed slowly, and soon the sun, high in the sky, was about to move directly overhead.
Minister of Justice Zuo Feng wiped the sweat from his brow and turned to ask in a questioning tone:
"Mr. Boyang, it's almost time, don't you think?"
Zuo Feng dared not be the slightest bit negligent towards the person beside him. This was someone even the Emperor would speak to with respect. Not to mention that his official rank was lower than the other person's, even if the other person had no official reputation, he would still have to be polite to him. The current prime minister was this person's apprentice.
Li Boyang looked up at the sky, then turned to look at Feng Guoyong, the commander of the Imperial Guards. He saw that the other party was smiling at him and making a gesture of invitation, so he knew that Feng Guoyong was asking him to make the decision.
"It is noon; execute him immediately."
Li Boyang pulled a command arrow from the cylinder and gently tossed it toward Xingtai.
The executioner removed the red cloth from the broadsword, picked up the wine jar, took a big gulp, but didn't drink it. Instead, he sprayed a cloud of wine mist onto the broadsword.
When the blade of the executioner's broadsword was soaked with the mist of wine, he raised the sword above the prisoner's head, swung it sharply, and brought it down with force.
Just as it was about to hit his head, several darts shot out from under the execution platform like lightning.
Bang.
The dart struck the blade with pinpoint accuracy, the immense force causing the executioner to lose his grip on the sword, sending it flying.
Judging from the direction from which the dart came, it was clearly the work of several disciples of the Emei Sect.
The sudden unexpected situation immediately drew gasps from the onlookers, and the scene became somewhat chaotic for a moment.
"Let's do it."
Outside Xingtai, guided by certain individuals, a scene unfolded where civilians stormed the execution ground.
At this time, there were nearly two thousand people outside Xingtai, while the soldiers maintaining order numbered only two or three hundred, and they were immediately scattered.
Just then, several figures suddenly flew out from under the execution platform and rushed directly onto it.
"It is Ye Qiusheng, the senior disciple of the Emei Sect, also known as the Four Formless Ones."
Ye Qiusheng is the senior disciple of the Emei Sect. His kung fu has reached the advanced stage of the acquired realm, and his Emei Four Symbols Palm is famous in the martial arts world.
Upon seeing the person, Wuqing immediately recognized their identity.
After these Emei Sect disciples rushed up to Xingtai, they went straight to the side of an Emei Sect prisoner, ignoring the others completely.
Clearly, they only wanted to save the disciples of the Emei Sect; the others were none of their concern.
Just as the Emei Sect was making their move, several more groups of people rushed out from under Xingtai.
"The Beggar Clan's Nine-Bag Elder, Iron Palm Divine Beggar Shen Feng, and the Horizontal Saber Sect's Sect Master, Golden Saber Xiao Qiang."
Wuqing's expression was somewhat solemn. The people who came were all extraordinary. Iron-willed Beggar Shen Feng had once single-handedly conquered over a hundred desert roads in the northern desert, and his Beggar Clan's Free and Easy Palm technique was unparalleled.
Xiao Qiang, the Golden Saber of the Hengdao Sect, once single-handedly wiped out a bandit stronghold, and his Golden Crow Saber Technique became famous throughout the martial arts world.
Among these people, each one's martial arts skills are no less than his own.
These people, like those from the Emei Sect, had connections that were captured by Li Boyang and were to be beheaded and displayed to the public today.
"Stop them."
A cold smile flashed across Li Boyang's lips as he watched this scene.
This was exactly what he had expected. He wanted to establish his authority in front of all the martial arts sects and let them know that once the rules were set, they should all behave themselves.
At Li Boyang's command, the Six Doors experts who had been lying in wait under the Xingtai platform rushed out and stopped the various masters who wanted to storm the execution ground.
Xingtai immediately became a battleground between the Six Doors and various martial arts sects.
Minister of Justice Zuo Feng, watching the clash of swords in Xingtai, felt a cold sweat trickle down his forehead and whispered to Li Boyang:
“Mr. Boyang, this place is dangerous. Should we hide for a while?”