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Chapter 47: Tiger-faced Man
Wang Yanfeng and his wife, Qiu Jing, live upstairs. After living together for so long, Tang San would normally not pay attention to the sounds of daily life, but just now, for a moment, he sensed that there were more than two people upstairs.
He instantly became alert, glanced at Wang Zhong, who was meditating in the bed next to him, oblivious to everything, and stood up again to open the window.
With his Discerning Eye fully activated, the world before him again became colorful. Tang San immediately sensed that the wind element in the air was much denser than usual, a clear sign that someone was manipulating large amounts of it. Judging by the agitation of the wind element, it was not for cultivation but for battle.
Tang San went through the window and climbed up the wall without hesitation.
In just a few moments, he was outside the second-floor window.
The window was open, and three people were silently confronting each other.
Wang Yanfeng had already activated his Wind Wolf transformation, and so had Qiu Jing beside him. To Tang San's surprise, the usually gentle and caring teacher's wife had undergone a less noticeable Wind Wolf transformation and stood slightly behind Wang Yanfeng. She was also at the fourth order!
Facing the couple was a man wearing a mask.
This man was tall, dressed in black, and wore a somewhat peculiar mask on his face, adorned with a pattern resembling a tiger but with blue stripes.
"Brother Wang, relax," said the man with the tiger mask, making a calming gesture with his hands. But the aura he exuded, even without using his Demonic God Transformation, was clearly more powerful than Wang Yanfeng and his wife's, indicating he was at least a fifth-order powerhouse.
A fifth-order human?
Tang San held his breath and focused, trying to conceal his aura. His ability to hide was still strong, even without using his bloodline imprint.
"Who are you?" asked Wang Yanfeng, on guard.
The man in the tiger mask chuckled. "I exist to save humanity, born for the rise of mankind."
Wang Yanfeng's pupils visibly shrank, and he blurted out, “Redemption Society?"
Although Tang San outside the window had already guessed it, his heart still jolted when he heard these words from Wang Yanfeng's mouth.
Has the Redemption Society finally come searching?
When Wang Yanfeng had first started teaching them, Tang San had wondered whether Wang Yanfeng had any connection to the Redemption Society. After all, there couldn't be all that many humans who have reached the fourth order or above. However, from what he could tell, it seemed that Wang Yanfeng knew about the Redemption Society but had not joined it.
Hearing him utter the word "redemption," the man in the tiger mask gently inclined his head. "Indeed, it's us. Actually, Gui Gui is the one who told me where you live."
Hearing the name "Gui Gui," Wang Yanfeng visibly flinched, but his tense muscles did not relax. Instead, he became even more vigilant.
The man in the tiger mask spoke succinctly, "She is one of us. You must have guessed by now, no? Without our help, how could it be that easy to establish a foothold in Kali City?"
Hearing these words, Wang Yanfeng took a deep breath, slowly retracting the claws on his palms.
"What do you want from me?" Wang Yanfeng asked in a low voice. Beside him, Qiu Jing also looked puzzled.
The man in the tiger mask lowered his voice. "We humans are struggling to survive on the Daemon Continent. Most of our people can't even achieve enlightenment and they live and die as slaves. What are your thoughts on this, brother Wang?"
Wang Yanfeng gave a bitter smile. "What can I think? The demon and nymph clans are so powerful, can we possibly overthrow them?"
The man in the tiger mask fell silent momentarily.
"Do you know how the Redemption Society was originally formed?"
Wang Yanfeng was taken aback, unsure why the other party suddenly changed the subject and shook his head in confusion.
The masked man's voice sounded even lower, "Because those of us who can undergo the Demonic God Transformation...we all have no mothers. The desire for revenge for our mothers brought us together. The wish of the Redemption Society at that time was that one day, our children could have mothers."
As soon as these words were spoken, both Wang Yanfeng and Qiu Jing, as well as Tang San, outside the window, felt their hearts quiver. Qiu Jing's eyes reddened.
Indeed, among those humans who can undergo the Demonic God Transformation and become vassals to the demon and nymph clans, almost all have no mothers. Only if both parents are vassals is it possible for their children to have a mother. But the first generation of humans who can undergo transformation... how could they have such an opportunity?
Their mothers were all violated by demons and nymphs, which led to their births. And their mothers would be brutally killed at the time of their awakening to the Demonic God Transformation.
The man with the tiger mask continued, "I was lost when I first awakened. After gaining enlightenment, I wished that I could have given up the awakening to have my mother stay alive. Even if it meant living a muddled existence, at least I could be with her. And it was this thought that filled my heart with even more pain and hatred. Her image has already blurred; I can't even clearly remember her face. I can't even find her remains.”
"Every one of us in Redemption Society is an avenger. Yes, you are right. The demon and nymph clans are so powerful. What can we do with our meager strength? Can we overthrow their rule? It seems completely unrealistic now. But if we can't overthrow them, does that mean we shouldn’t resist? Do we just let them slaughter and kill our loved ones and our people?"
"Do you know that among some of the larger demon clans, our women who secretly achieved enlightenment offer themselves to the demons? To conceive children who can inherit the Demonic God Transformation ability? Even though they know that once their child awakens to the Demonic God Transformation, they will die, they do so without hesitation. There was a mother who told us to take her child to join the Redemption Society after her death, not for revenge, but to give humanity a bit more hope."
Wang Yanfeng listened silently to his story, then deactivated his Wind Wolf Transformation and said calmly, "Why tell me all this? I've seen far worse than what you've described."
"So?" the man with the tiger mask said, "After seeing so much, have you become numb?"
Wang Yanfeng replied indifferently, "What else can I do?"
The man with the tiger mask spoke solemnly, "Join us. Save more humans with us."
"Save more humans?" Wang Yanfeng scoffed in self-derision. "You know the situation with the Demonic God Transformation. What level can we achieve through training in it? Also, as bloodlines are passed down among humans, the strength of the Demonic God Transformation will diminish. What you can do is just assassinate some people, at most. What else is there to do?"
The man with the tiger mask said gravely, "When I first joined the Redemption Society, I thought the same way. I was just seeking revenge, and I felt that was enough for me. But later, I realized the Redemption Society is not just that. We are creating our own world. I cannot tell you all the details, but what I can tell you is that the Society's goal has never been assassination or becoming a group of killers. It's about enabling humans to live better lives. Yes, our current abilities are limited, as is the number of people we can help. But we believe that as long as we keep trying, we will see the dawn."
Wang Yanfeng shivered slightly, truly moved by the words about creating a world for humans.
"Do you know the consequences of being discovered as a member of the Redemption Society?" Wang Yanfeng asked, frowning.