Distorted Will

Just as everyone thought Huang Huai had let them down at the crucial moment and the girl was beyond saving, Yang Qian's reaction, though she had been standing at the edge of the cliff, left them all dumbfounded.

After hearing Huang Huai's words, the girl walked obediently to the railing.

Seeing this, Yang Qian's mother rushed forward and grabbed her daughter's hand tightly. Her voice trembled as she said, "Qianqian, wake up! You scared me half to death!"

Yang Qian froze for a moment, then came to her senses. She looked around and immediately understood that she had suffered another episode.

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Hugging her mother, Yang Qian said guiltily, "Mom, I made you worry again."

The many tourists who witnessed this scene were dumbstruck. Those who had just thought Huang Huai had handled things badly were especially shocked, their eyes nearly popping out of their heads.

"How is that possible? She actually listened!"

"No way. You can do that?"

"Could it be that dealing with someone with schizophrenia takes a commanding tone, like that young Daoist used?"

Huang Huai and Jiang Ming, who was beside the railing, immediately pulled Yang Qian back. Once she was safely on the inside of the railing, everyone let out a sigh of relief. Some even cried out in excitement.

"Wow, that young Daoist is amazing!"

"Saving one life is worth building a seven-story pagoda! The young Daoist has boundless merit!"

Some people immediately posted the videos they had recorded to their social media feeds. Others edited the footage and uploaded it to various websites. The eye-catching headlines, coupled with an event sure to draw attention, quickly set the internet abuzz.

"Shocking! A woman jumps from a cliff at Taihe Mountain!"

"Young Daoist displays divine powers and saves a life!"

Leaving aside the rapidly rising online buzz, the tourists gradually dispersed. Huang Huai and Jiang Ming were escorting Yang Qian and her mother away when they turned around and saw several people watching them with smiles.

The person at the front was none other than Great Daoist Master.

Alongside Great Daoist Master stood a dignified woman and a bright, youthful girl. All three were looking at Huang Huai.

Huang Huai's eyes lit up with delight. "Mom, Shan, when did you get here? Why didn't you tell me? I could've come to meet you!"

Huang Shan's eyes curved into crescents, and her lovely face dimpled as she smiled. She dashed over and hugged Huang Huai. "Wow, big brother, you were amazing! We saw you save that person just now. You looked so cool!"

Huang Huai affectionately patted the head of Huang Shan, who came up to his chin. "You're about to start college. Don't get so worked up over everything. People will laugh at you."

The siblings were three or four years apart, but they were very close. Huang Mother watched them with a fond smile.

Looking at Huang Mother, Huang Huai asked, "Mom, where's Dad? Isn't he coming with us this time?"

Huang Mother smiled. "When have we ever gone to Guanlin Temple to offer thanks without your father? Even if you didn't go, he'd still be there. He'll meet up with us the day after tomorrow."

Huang Huai knew his father well. His father might miss other things for one reason or another, but when it came to going to Guanlin Temple, there was no need to worry about him not showing up.

By now, Yang Qian's mother had recovered from her shock. She took Yang Qian, who looked no different from anyone else, and knelt before Huang Huai with a thump. "Thank you, Daoist, for saving Qianqian..."

Huang Huai hurriedly stepped aside and helped her up. "You mustn't! Please, you really mustn't!"

Huang Shan helped Yang Qian and her mother to their feet, but the two remained deeply grateful to Huang Huai, thanking him over and over.

Great Daoist Master stepped forward to help Huang Huai out. "Madam, your daughter nearly came to harm because our Xunzhen Temple failed to look after her properly. Saving her was only Huang Huai's duty. He doesn't deserve such a grand gesture, or you might deprive the child of his good fortune!"

Yang Qian's mother hurriedly replied, "You're right, Daoist. I was just too overwhelmed. Still, the young Daoist saved Qianqian, so he deserves our gratitude. If you won't let me thank him, how could I ever feel at ease?"

Huang Huai gave a light cough and said, "If you really want to thank me, burn more incense for Holy Lord Emperor Guan!"

Yang Qian's mother paused. Seeing that Huang Huai was serious, she nodded at once. "Thank you, young Daoist. I'll remember that!"

Huang Huai turned to Yang Qian. "Yang Qian, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Schizophrenia isn't incurable. As long as you cooperate with treatment, you can get better."

Yang Qian nodded and replied in a clear, sweet voice, "Thank you, big brother Daoist. I'll remember."

As she spoke, Yang Qian looked at Huang Huai with a curious light in her eyes. "Just now, I seemed to see you become an immortal. Even thinking about it now makes me feel completely calm. I feel like my mental state has gotten much better."

Looking at Yang Qian's radiant smile and lively eyes, few would believe she had schizophrenia.

"Ah, big brother, when did you get so amazing? A few words, and you saved someone with schizophrenia!"

Several gazes fell on Huang Huai, their eyes full of astonishment. How had he done it? If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed it.

Huang Huai gave a light cough. Even he hadn't expected that reaching the transcendent realm and strengthening his mental power would have such a miraculous effect, so easily turning around the mental state of someone with schizophrenia.

If he tried hypnotizing other people, would it have the same effect? Could he reach the point of distorting people's wills and minds? If so, this transcendent power would be truly terrifying.

Still, Huang Huai shook his head. "I'm not that capable."

Huang Shan nodded in agreement. "That's true. You've never even read a book about psychology, big brother. How could you be better than a psychologist?"

Great Daoist Master smiled at Yang Qian and her mother. "Madam, I think the most important thing now is to take your daughter in for an examination. If her symptoms of schizophrenia really have improved, then that would be cause for celebration."

Yang Qian's mother instinctively glanced at her daughter. Ever since Yang Qian had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, she had been reluctant to go to the hospital for treatment.

After all, she was only seventeen or eighteen, yet she had been saddled with a mental illness. How could anyone expect her to face that calmly?

To Yang Qian's mother's surprise, Yang Qian nodded slightly and said, "Mom, I feel much better. Let's see a doctor. Then you can feel reassured, too."

Hearing this from her daughter, Yang Qian's mother was overwhelmed with emotion. She pulled Yang Qian into her arms and said in a trembling voice, "All right, all right. Mom will do whatever you say."

After seeing the mother and daughter off, Great Daoist Master and Huang Huai both breathed a sigh of relief. That had been far too nerve-racking. Fortunately, no one had died; otherwise, Xunzhen Temple would have become famous for all the wrong reasons.

Great Daoist Master said to Huang Huai, "We were lucky you stepped in at the critical moment today. I can't imagine how things might have ended otherwise!"

Seeing Great Daoist Master and Huang Huai's reactions, Huang Shan giggled. She held up her phone and waved it at them. "Uncle, big brother, look! Xunzhen Temple is already famous!"

Huang Huai's heart stirred. He hadn't done anything particularly astonishing while saving Yang Qian. He had simply used his powerful mental energy to influence her, and mental energy was an extraordinary power invisible to the naked eye.