Chapter 343: Strange Tales (Extra Chapter for the Supreme Leader Who Loves 2D Girls)

The surrounding farmers saw the beautiful woman in a white dress before them. Her skin was flawless, and her smooth legs were visible through the sheer fabric of her skirt, giving her the appearance of a fairy.

Their breathing quickened, but they quickly lowered their heads, knowing this was an immortal and daring not to offend.

"Revered Immortal," an elder, highly respected, stepped forward and sighed. "Alas, everyone is preparing to tear down the house ahead. A girl named Bai Caiwei used to live there—we all called her Xiao Wei. She was ill-fated..."

"She was born very beautiful, understanding, intelligent, and gentle. Many neighbors from miles around came to propose marriage, which aroused the jealousy of some local women. As a result, Xiao Wei was beaten to death with bricks and thrown into a well..."

"Did the county yamen not send officials to investigate the case?" Sheila asked.

"They... they did come. An official from the yamen, carrying a black blade, came previously," the elder stammered, sighing. "With a wave of his hand, that official pulled the body from the well. It was all bloated and pale—truly tragic. There were many hammer and knife wounds on her body, all gashes. She had been hacked into pieces, presumably dismembered alive by those cruel, jealous women venting their rage..." He paused, a hint of horror in his eyes. "Ah! Such a pitiful young woman, kind and intelligent. We, for miles around, all lamented her fate. Good people don't always get good rewards! Women are simply prone to jealousy!"

"So you are gathered in this room because..." Sheila couldn't help but shiver.

"In the past half-month, we've heard that some people from miles around have inexplicably died. There are many body parts, and the manner of death is exactly like Xiao Wei's... We feel this house is inauspicious, so we decided to tear it down!"

The people spoke in a clamor.

"More deaths? Same method? Were they investigated? Who were the victims?" Sheila found it quite bizarre.

"They were investigated, but no one could be found. All the girls from miles around are here; we counted them, and no one is missing," a voice said, sounding a little panicked. "No one knows where these bodies are coming from either."

"Tell me more, specifically the locations," Sheila said.

She quickly received the information: every few days, dismembered female bodies would inexplicably appear in wells, rivers, and abandoned houses in nearby villages and towns.

But the strangest part was that no one in the local community had died or gone missing!

No wonder the entire county was in a state of panic.

This was terrifying and bizarre.

"Since no one local has died, is it possible the killer is specifically targeting transient girls from outside the area?" Sheila mused, proposing a theory.

"That's the only possibility!"

The discussion among the people grew agitated and panicked. "The women who were the original killers have already been caught by the yamen; it couldn't be them. We might have a copycat killer locally, specifically targeting girls who are passing through. Now, residents are afraid to go out after dark... But the more we panic, the more arrogant the hidden killer becomes! The bolder they get, the more people they kill in the shadows, and more inexplicable bodies appear, scattered throughout the county town—in wells, fields, on rivers... It's all over town."

"The entire town?"

Sheila felt a chill.

"Where are all these people coming from...?"

As the villagers spoke, their panic grew, spreading like a chain reaction. The air was thick with unease and tension, explaining why they were so terrified they wanted to tear down the house.

"Has anyone been dispatched from above?"

"They have been dispatched."

"That's good."

Sheila exchanged a few more words, then sighed and drove her carriage out of the county. "I thought the Ancient Desolate Realm was perfect, without attacks from powerful beings, and with Celestial Emperors protecting all living things. But these mundane affairs, these mentally twisted criminals, they still happen everywhere."

She arrived at another small mountain village, surprised to find that here too, people were talking about bodies found in streets, wells, and rivers.

"How is it that wherever I go, and wherever people talk about it, it happens there?"

"Can the killer really operate over such a wide area?"

Dusk was gradually settling. She paid to stay in a secluded farm cottage. In the small room, she fell into a peaceful sleep, holding her Uncle Messiah's arm. In the middle of the night, she suddenly needed to relieve herself.

"How annoying, I'm a fourth-tier cultivator, and I still have to eat, drink, and use the toilet."

She tossed and turned a few times in bed.

"I have to go out." Sheila lit an oil lamp in the dark. Just as she was about to leave, she remembered the recent panic. She thought, "I'm a fourth-tier powerhouse; I shouldn't be afraid of ordinary mortals..."

But having traveled extensively with her father's merchant caravan, she had developed a cautious nature. She hesitated, looking at Messiah.

"I'll just have to enter Uncle's body!"

*Whoosh—*

She swiftly surged and floated into the young man's sea of consciousness.

Originally, Uncle Messiah's sea of consciousness contained the primordial spirit of Bai Xiaosheng, but now it was empty. Uncle Messiah had granted her permission to act as a primordial spirit, entering his body and controlling the Monarch Emperor.

Indeed, it was Uncle's original intention for her to become the Messiah Monarch Emperor, taking his place on earth.

For Xu Zhi, Messiah was merely a super backup, not something particularly precious, especially since Sheila had grown up under his watch.

However, Sheila cherished the opportunity and felt she was unworthy of becoming the Messiah Monarch Emperor.

*Thump-thump!*

The Messiah Monarch Emperor strode out of the room.

Outside, it was silent. Surrounded by barren trees and farmland, the place had an eerie, desolate feeling.

"It's so dark here." A chill ran down her spine, making her hair stand on end. She was still just a girl. Nervously, she entered a small toilet shed among the bushes. She was just emerging from the Messiah Monarch Emperor's body, about to unfasten her belt and squat down...

*Wailing!*

Suddenly, whimpering screams echoed.

"Who's there? Not sleeping in the middle of the night?"

Sheila quickly re-entered Messiah's body. With a sudden flash, she saw a room lit by an oil lamp amidst the dark, quiet bushes.

Through the light from the white paper window, she saw the shadows of a group of women. They were wildly laughing, appearing monstrous, as they held hammers and mallets and pressed down on a beautiful girl's head.

"This is..."

"So there really are villains!"

Her expression hardened. Through the paper window, the screaming mortal women's bodies suddenly exploded.

She showed no mercy to such murderers. She quickly entered the house. A red wooden table and chairs, carved with patterns, held an oil lamp. Among the corpses, a girl was curled up in a corner, trembling. Her clear eyes were wide with terror and numbness; she was petrified.

"Are you alright?" Sheila asked.

"I..."

*Wail!*

The girl wailed loudly and threw herself into Sheila's arms, crying uncontrollably.

"It's alright, it's alright..." Sheila patted her back, comforting her. The girl's body felt soft and incredibly good to touch. Even Sheila felt a pang of jealousy; she had thought herself quite beautiful after cultivating.

She couldn't compare to this defenseless beauty.

The girl was truly stunning, with a foxy face that also conveyed purity, romance, and innocence—truly the most perfect creation. Even compared to the female Celestial Emperors Sheila had seen, and even Earth Mother Qingteng, this girl possessed beauty that was no less striking.

And to think, she was merely a mortal!

Sheila was currently the Messiah Monarch Emperor!

She could clearly sense that this was indeed an ordinary, defenseless mortal. No one, apart from a deity, could disguise themselves before the Messiah Monarch Emperor.

She was just a mere mortal!

Yet she possessed beauty comparable to a Celestial Emperor!?

How could she be so perfect? Sheila felt no trace of evil from her; she was kind, intelligent, and beautiful, embodying all the most perfect virtues a girl could have. She was the most perfect girl in the world, as exquisite as flawless porcelain.

"I want to smash her."

As a woman herself, Sheila couldn't help but feel a surge of jealousy, but she quickly caught herself and suppressed the strange thought.