Stopping a charging yak with one hand

Chen Hao smiled as he pressed the brake, bringing the car to a smooth stop beside the lakeside viewing platform.

The three of them opened the doors, and a cool breeze from the lake washed over their faces, carrying a faint, refreshing mist.

This was a famous photo spot. Six or seven cars were already parked nearby, and several groups were taking pictures. Some were livestreaming too, talking nonstop to their cameras.

Chen Siyao had already raised her phone to find a good angle, while Yang Wanqing set up her streaming equipment and aimed the camera at Sayram Lake. Comments rolled through her stream:

[I Am Ying Zheng]: This is the Northern Frontier? Breathtaking!

[Yaoyao's Little Red Riding Hood]: Yaoyao, go stand by the lake! The photos will look amazing!

[Evening Breeze Meets the Woods]: That lake is so blue! It looks like a painting!

[Zhang Wei652]: Oh my god, is this a desktop wallpaper? No, even those don't look this good.

[Snow Blows at the East Gate]: Streamer, taste the water for me! Is it sweet?

[Snow fills the sky]: Looking at scenery like this feels like all the creases in my heart have been ironed out.

[I'm a poor student]: Fun fact: Sayram Lake is a cold-water alpine lake, with an average depth of 46 meters and a maximum depth of 92 meters. That's why its color is so deep!

As Chen Hao leaned against the car, quietly watching Yaoyao and Yang Wanqing enjoy themselves by the lake, another car stopped a short distance away. Two figures got out and slowly walked over.

The woman in front instantly captured everyone's attention.

Her cream-colored long dress fluttered gently in the lake breeze. Her long hair was loosely pinned behind her head, with a few stray strands resting against her smooth forehead. Her skin was as fair as the finest white jade.

Her features were as exquisite as a painting: clear, almond-shaped eyes, a straight, delicately upturned nose, and naturally pale pink lips. She wore no heavy makeup, yet carried an air of cool reserve and gentleness.

Even the beautiful lakeside scenery seemed to lose some of its brilliance beside her.

The casually dressed woman accompanying her was her close friend, Li Li. Her eyes were slightly red, and a lingering unhappiness clouded her expression. She was clearly in a bad mood.

Li Li's husband was seeking a divorce. She had spent her days in tears lately, and when she could no longer bear it, she had brought Cai Jingwen to the Northern Frontier to clear her head, hoping the vast scenery would ease the pain in her heart.

The two of them had also been drawn in by Sayram Lake's beauty and stopped to take pictures.

The two groups happened to meet at the lakeside viewing platform. Though only three to five meters apart, they merely exchanged a quiet glance without speaking.

Chen Hao glanced over briefly, then looked away, completely unmoved. Chen Siyao studied Cai Jingwen curiously, inwardly marveling at how beautiful she was.

Yang Wanqing was busy livestreaming and spared the beautiful woman only a fleeting glance. Cai Jingwen lowered her eyes slightly, avoiding Chen Hao's gaze. She simply felt that his eyes were deep and that he possessed an indescribable composure, while the two young women beside him both seemed approachable.

In that quiet moment, a dull pounding of hooves suddenly came from the grassy slope in the distance, accompanied by an angry bellow!

An enormous Northern Frontier Yak with dark brown fur had suddenly gone berserk for some unknown reason. With its head lowered, two sharp horns pointed forward, and eyes bloodshot, it charged straight at Cai Jingwen like a creature possessed!

The yak weighed over five hundred kilograms, and its charging momentum rivaled that of a small car. Even the ground trembled slightly beneath its hooves!

"Aah!" Li Li screamed in terror, her face turning deathly pale as her legs went weak.

Cai Jingwen was standing by the lake. She turned at the bellow, and her pupils dilated when she saw the crazed yak charging toward her. Despair filled her eyes, her mind went blank, and she froze where she stood, unable even to summon the strength to run. Only one thought remained: I'm done for.

The livestream camera happened to capture the scene. The comments instantly erupted, filling the screen with cries of alarm:

[I Am Ying Zheng]: Oh no! A crazed yak! Get out of the way!

[Yaoyao's Little Red Riding Hood]: Run, miss! Run!

[Evening Breeze Meets the Woods]: This is bad! It's charging right at her!

[Clear-Eyed Observer]: Who could possibly stop something charging that hard?!

Chen Siyao and Yang Wanqing covered their mouths and cried out in fright, their hearts leaping into their throats.

At the critical moment, a dark figure darted out like a phantom, moving so quickly that only an afterimage remained!

It was Chen Hao!

Without the slightest hesitation, he moved in front of Cai Jingwen in a flash. Facing the raging yak as it thundered toward him, he remained calm. He simply extended one hand slowly and placed his palm gently but firmly against its forehead!

Time seemed to stop.

That charge, powerful enough to shatter rock, came to an abrupt halt beneath Chen Hao's seemingly slender palm!

The yak's massive body was forced to stop in place. Its momentum sent both hind hooves flying upward, until its entire body was almost vertical.

Its horns were less than ten centimeters from Cai Jingwen's body! Yet no matter how it bellowed, struggled, or kicked, it could not advance another inch. It was as though an invisible mountain had pinned it firmly in place!

Everyone present stared with wide eyes and mouths rounded into O's, their faces full of disbelief!

The livestream comments froze for two seconds, then flooded the screen at an explosive pace:

[I Am Ying Zheng]: Holy shit?! Is that even humanly possible?!

[Yaoyao's Little Red Riding Hood]: Her brother is incredible! He stopped a crazed yak with one hand?!

[Evening Breeze Meets the Woods]: No special effects? No acting? This is insane!

[Clear-Eyed Observer]: Even a burly guy would have been sent flying by that charge! He actually stopped it with one hand?

[Little expert]: His feng shui skills already looked incredible, and now he knows martial arts too? Who exactly is this guy?!

[I Am Ying Zheng]: Hao is definitely a hidden master, a celestial master who's come down from the mountains! Yaoyao, ask your brother if I can become his disciple!

Gift animations then lit up one after another without pause. [I Am Ying Zheng sent Carnival x10] [I Am Ying Zheng sent Carnival x20]

In Capital City, Ying Wenjie stared incredulously at his computer screen, repeatedly clicking to send Carnival gifts.

Chen Hao was definitely no ordinary person. If he could become his disciple, he would like to see his parents or grandfather accuse him of wasting his life and being an ignorant layabout again.

[Snow Blows at the East Gate sent Carnival x10] [Snow Blows at the East Gate sent Carnival x30] [Snow Blows at the East Gate sent Carnival x50]

In Chancheng, Ye Chendong watched the livestream, mentally calculating the force of the yak's charge. Even Grandfather, who's in the Transformation Realm, probably couldn't stop that force so easily, could he? And Chen Hao is still so young. Who exactly is he?

Standing close behind Chen Hao, Cai Jingwen could clearly smell the faint scent of grass and wood on him. The sense of security his broad back offered slowly calmed her pounding heart, but the scene before her still felt like a dream.

Chen Hao frowned slightly at the agitated yak before him. He gently patted its head, his voice calm yet carrying an inexplicable authority. "Behave."

Something miraculous happened!

The yak, which had been crazed, furious, and red-eyed just moments before, instantly became docile after that pat. Its bloodshot eyes slowly cleared. It stopped bellowing and struggling, leisurely brought its front hooves back down, swished its tail, and obediently walked toward the other side of the grassy slope with its head lowered, as though its earlier frenzy had never happened.

Only after the yak had gone far away did everyone recover from their shock.

Li Li scrambled over to Cai Jingwen and threw her arms around her, her voice trembling. "Jingwen! Are you okay? Are you hurt? You scared me to death! You scared me to death!"

Cai Jingwen shook her head. Her face was still a little pale, but she gently patted her friend's back and reassured her, "I'm fine, Lili. I'm fine."

Chen Siyao and Yang Wanqing hurried over as well. Grabbing Chen Hao's arm, Chen Siyao asked anxiously, "Are you okay, brother? The yak didn't hurt you, did it?"

Yang Wanqing held up her streaming equipment, so excited she could barely speak coherently. "Brother Hao! That was unbelievable! Stopping a yak with one hand? My stream has gone wild!"

Chen Hao shook his head and said casually, "I'm fine. No big deal."