novelraw Chapter 172 - 173: Even Daoists Want to Snatch the Lucky Bag
Chapter 172 - 173: Even Daoists Want to Snatch the Lucky Bag
Xiao An felt like his head had been slammed with a giant hammer, leaving him completely dazed.
He understood every word the streamer was saying, so how could he not comprehend the meaning when they were all put together?
’What does she mean, "it’s kissing my neck"?’
Completely flustered, he cautiously glanced at his neck, but there was nothing there.
He didn’t know if it was just his imagination, but his neck felt icy cold and ticklish, making him want to scratch it.
After a long moment, he managed to choke out, "But... I’ve never done anything wrong! Why is it targeting me?!"
"It probably has a thing for male college students. And since you’re an athlete, you get a buff."
[I bet she was a total perv when she was alive.]
[That’s actually my dream too, but I’m still alive.]
[Gotta be honest, male college students are really attractive, especially rich, handsome athletes with eight-pack abs!]
Xiao An was stunned. And since he had previously claimed not to be afraid of ghosts, many people were now actually trying to console him.
They told him to channel his inner Ning Caichen. The bullet comments in the stream flooded the screen like a tsunami, a mix of ridicule and curiosity.
Many well-off fans started spamming gifts in the chat.
They encouraged Xiao An to be brave and get a good look at his admirer’s face.
[Don’t be scared, just go in there and unleash on it!]
[That karma hit fast. Just said he wasn’t afraid of ghosts, and it turns out one was right next to him.]
[Is this ghost going to kill him?!]
Amidst the flurry of enthusiastic, cheerful, and yet worried gift animations, Xiao An himself felt like he had been struck by lightning and was about to explode.
’Ghosts are real!’
’Who would have thought that just getting a rash checked out would expose the fact that there’s a ghost right next to me?! And it’s kissing my neck!?’
The thought made Xiao An want to vomit. His face instantly turned white as a sheet. Being targeted by a perverted ghost, he was naturally terrified out of his wits.
Seeing how genuinely worried and scared he was, many of the people sending gifts sensed that something was seriously wrong and stopped.
[Stop making light of it, he’s actually really unlucky.]
[What’s he supposed to do now that a ghost has latched onto him?]
[Only the streamer can handle this!]
[But really, if you think about it, it’s horrifying. Even ghosts are becoming perverts these days.]
Su Nian saw Xiao An’s panicked expression, but the female ghost beside him was still completely absorbed in nuzzling his neck.
After a moment of thought, Su Nian took a bite of a peach. It was crisp, sweet, and juicy. In that same moment, she came up with a solution.
Xiao An was now trembling as he tried to look at his neck, but he didn’t dare touch it.
He was terrified of touching something cold and clammy. The fear made him shudder, and he wished this was all just a dream.
’I was just getting a rash checked! How did it suddenly turn into me having a female ghost at my side?! Could this be any more ridiculous?!’
On the verge of tears from frustration, he could only turn to the expert, Su Nian, for help. "Heavenly Venerate, what do I do?!"
He was absolutely terrified. Ever since Su Nian said the female ghost was right beside him, he hadn’t dared to move, afraid of disturbing her... private time.
Su Nian took out a sheet of talisman paper and muttered an incantation, then gave Xiao An an instruction.
"Bite your index finger and draw a copy of this talisman!"
Xiao An didn’t hesitate for a second. After carefully studying Su Nian’s talisman paper, he even practiced drawing it a few times with a gel pen.
Only then did he bite his index finger hard and draw the bootleg talisman paper. Meanwhile, Su Nian was chanting.
"I summon the gods and dispatch the generals to subdue all arms and expel this evil! The time is now!"
"Now, stick this talisman paper on the right side of your neck!"
Xiao An immediately did as he was told. The moment he pressed it to his skin, a SIZZLING sound erupted, and white smoke began to rise.
In Su Nian’s eyes, the female ghost flinched in shock the moment she touched the bootleg talisman paper. Then, she was so badly burned that she grimaced in agony.
Xiao An didn’t see any of that, but he was startled by the white smoke that appeared out of thin air. He squeezed his eyes shut, suppressed a shiver, and pressed the talisman paper firmly against his neck.
After a long moment, he heard Su Nian’s voice.
"All right. Tonight, put this paper under your pillow. Come to my Daoist Temple tomorrow. I’ll perform an exorcism for you."
Xiao An touched his neck. It felt completely normal, but he had personally heard the sound and seen the smoke just moments before.
He nodded with a grave expression. He didn’t know exactly what had happened, but some people did.
These people were the Daoists Su Nian had rescued earlier that day.
After learning from Master Jin that Su Nian would be live-streaming, almost all of them were glued to their phones, watching.
Many of the elderly masters had even put on their reading glasses, their faces filled with reverence as they watched.
And just then, several hashtags about Su Nian began to trend.
#ThatTimeIGotInvolvedWithAFemaleGhost#
#SHOCKING!NeckRashCausedByHauntingFemaleGhost#
#WhatIsAFurZombie#
#HowPowerfulIsTheXiahuaTaoistAssociation#
Meanwhile, the bullet comments were exploding with activity.
[That’s it? I didn’t even get to see the ghost!]
[Did you see that white smoke? There’s definitely a ghost!]
[Streamer, you have to stream tomorrow! It’ll be torture not seeing the follow-up.]
The Daoists, meanwhile, had started their own discussion.
"Master Su is truly incredible. I hadn’t even noticed anything, but she had already pinpointed the source of the problem."
"And that’s not all! That talisman she taught him to draw today... its complexity is hard to put into words. Yet she taught it to a stranger so casually, without any concern for secrecy, focused only on saving him!"
"Master Su is truly a grandmaster with profound Spells and boundless compassion!"
Qing Ran concluded.
As for Su Nian, she felt another bit of merit accrue to her.
"Alright, let’s begin the second giveaway."
This time, it wasn’t just regular viewers participating in the giveaway. Even Qing Ran and the other Daoists were rubbing their hands in anticipation.
One wizened Daoist, his skin marked with age spots, refused to be outdone. His sharp eyes stared fiercely at the screen, as if he could burn a hole right through it.
And yet...
[Congratulations to XiaoWangHappyEveryDay for winning the streamer’s giveaway!]
Not a single one of them won. The Daoists looked utterly dejected. Despite their advanced age, the look of grievance on their faces was plain to see.
’Why couldn’t it have been me!’
After Su Nian contacted XiaoWangHappyEveryDay, she invited her to a video call.
A young woman appeared on the screen. She had dark skin and was wearing a faded, pilling plaid shirt.
With a shy smile and a heavy rural accent, she spoke, "Hello, everyone. Hello, Streamer. I’m Xiao Wang."
Su Nian gave a slight nod in acknowledgment.
Then, Su Nian closed her eyes and performed a quick divination with her fingers. "You were born in a mountain village and had many siblings. Your family was poor, but you studied hard, passed the college entrance exams, and came to the city for university. Is that correct?"
The young woman nodded enthusiastically, a wide smile on her face despite her thick accent. "The place where I was born is very poor, that’s right. I’m the eldest, but I only have one younger sister. My parents are farmers, but they don’t favor sons over daughters. Even though they wanted a son and worried about what the neighbors would say, they’ve always treated my sister and me very well."