253: Reencounter with Ao Shishi

When they flew to the edge of the continent.

The two chased after the specks of light and quickly landed in a desolate Rocky Valley.

At this moment, over a dozen figures stood in the Rocky Valley, including men and women, old and young.

Although the ages and appearances of these people were all different, their cultivation levels were not far apart; most were Great Emperor Experts at the Late Stage Peak.

Only a handful of figures were below the Late Stage Peak of Great Emperor, but they were still at the Great Emperor Middle Stage.

Seeing Jiang Chen and Liu Shu descend.

The Great Emperor Experts in the Rocky Valley merely glanced at the two before withdrawing their gaze.

Just then.

A Green-robed girl walked up to Jiang Chen, slightly surprised, and said, "Fellow Daoist Jiang, is that really you?"

Looking at the Green-robed girl before him, Jiang Chen also smiled in surprise, "So it's Fellow Daoist Ao. I didn't expect to run into you here."

This Green-robed girl was none other than Ao Shishi, whom he had saved in the Void Realm. Meeting her here was genuinely unexpected for him.

After all, meeting twice in the vast starry sky within a short period could be considered a type of destiny.

"Hehe."

Ao Shishi giggled twice and asked Jiang Chen, "Fellow Daoist Jiang, are you two also here to seize the longevity fruit?"

Ao Shishi stared intently at Jiang Chen, waiting for his reply.

In this Rocky Valley, a mysterious space appears every hundred years, containing the treasure sought by all old monsters whose Lifespan is depleted: the longevity fruit.

However, although that mysterious space holds this supreme treasure that increases Lifespan by a thousand years, it also harbors terrifying creatures. Even Great Emperor Experts who enter have a high chance of dying if they encounter them.

If Jiang Chen and Liu Shu were also here to seize the longevity fruit, she could team up with them, which would increase their chances of success.

After all, she had witnessed Liu Shu's combat power. Teaming up with Jiang Chen and Liu Shu would greatly increase the chances of obtaining the longevity fruit.

"Oh? Fellow Daoist Ao, are you saying that everyone here is preparing to seize the longevity fruit?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen's interest visibly waned.

He had thought that so many Great Emperor Experts gathering here meant they were planning something big, but he didn't expect it to be for the longevity fruit.

Qingtian Sect's orchard still had plenty of this item. It was useless to him and could only be used as a reward for Disciples whose family Elders had depleted Lifespans.

"Ah?"

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, if you're not here to seize the longevity fruit, then why did you come here?"

Hearing that Jiang Chen didn't know these people were preparing to seize the longevity fruit.

Ao Shishi exclaimed, a look of frustration appearing on her face.

If Jiang Chen and Liu Shu weren't here to seize the longevity fruit but just to watch the excitement, then her idea of teaming up would fall through.

For someone like her, a Great Emperor Middle Stage, entering this Rocky Valley Forbidden Ground was practically a death sentence.

Originally, given her cultivation, she wouldn't risk entering such a dangerous place.

The Great Emperor Experts who came here were mostly those whose Lifespan was depleted, or those whose family Old Ancestors, whose Lifespan was depleted, couldn't come, forcing them to take the risk.

Her original plan was to bring the Immortal Crystal she possessed to this Rocky Valley, wait for those who seized the longevity fruit to emerge, and trade her Immortal Crystal for one.

It's just that her luck was poor; she ran into several Great Emperor Experts from the Beast Taming Sect in the starry sky and had to give her only bargaining chip to Jiang Chen.

Now she could only risk it, otherwise, her father would simply run out of Lifespan and pass away.

"Why did we come?"

Jiang Chen glanced at Ao Shishi and smiled faintly, "We were indeed just here to watch the excitement, but since there are longevity fruits here, we might as well go in and join the fun."

Although Qingtian Sect still had plenty of longevity fruit, since he encountered it here, he wasn't planning on letting it go.

After all, even if he didn't need these items, he could take them back and give them as rewards to Qingtian Sect Disciples.

"Really!"

Hearing Jiang Chen's words, a light of hope flashed in Ao Shishi's eyes. She looked at Jiang Chen and said, "Then... then Fellow Daoist Jiang, when we go in later, can I team up with you?"

"I heard there are some terrifying creatures inside. If you run into them, even many Peak Great Emperor Experts who have absorbed Immortal Crystals are no match. Having me means having a bit more strength..."

By the end of her sentence, Ao Shishi's voice grew quieter and quieter.

Because she realized she had no value whatsoever. With Liu Shu's strength, capable of instantly killing a Great Emperor Late Stage Expert in a few punches, they certainly didn't need to team up with a Great Emperor Middle Stage like her.

Not to mention Jiang Chen, the Sect Master whom even Liu Shu treated respectfully. She felt pitifully weak right now.

"Haha, sure."

"For you and me to meet twice in this endless starry sky is a type of destiny." Seeing Ao Shishi's vulnerable expression, Jiang Chen was amused.

Of course, he agreed to team up with Ao Shishi not because he pitied her weakness, but because he thought of Ao Shishi's identity.

After all, the dragon scale fruit trees in Qingtian Sect that had been stripped bare still needed Dragon blood irrigation to bear fruit faster.

If he could take Ao Shishi back, having her manage the dragon scale fruit trees would be a good option.

This way, he could get both a treasure chest and a free fruit tree cultivator—a double benefit.

As for the terrifying creatures Ao Shishi mentioned, he completely ignored them.

Because the most terrifying creature in this starry sky was him, the one with cheats.

"Th-thank you, Fellow Daoist Jiang."

Hearing Jiang Chen agree to team up with her, Ao Shishi was so excited she was nearly in tears.

She knew that if Jiang Chen hadn't agreed to team up with her, she would have a high chance of dying if she encountered those terrifying creatures inside.

Jiang Chen doing this was completely helping her.

Ao Shishi wiped away her tears of joy, widened her round eyes, and carefully scrutinized Jiang Chen.

And honestly, Jiang Chen, this human, looked increasingly handsome and refined in her eyes.

"What is it, Fellow Daoist Ao? Do I have flowers on my face?"

Seeing Ao Shishi staring at him so intensely, Jiang Chen spoke up helplessly.

Although he was very handsome and good-looking, she couldn't just stare at him so openly.

"Ah? No, no."

Hearing this, Ao Shishi explained with a flushed face, then turned her face away.

She felt ashamed of her current behavior. She was a Dragon; how could she find a human good-looking?

Just as Ao Shishi was so embarrassed she wanted to sink into the ground.

A strong beam of light erupted from the center of the Rocky Valley, and the point of eruption formed a vortex surging with white light.

"The vortex leading to the Forbidden Ground has opened. We can go in now."

"Everyone be careful. Although we don't know each other, once inside, we should still look out for one another."

"Hmph, success or failure rests on this single attempt. If I perish inside, then that is this old man's fate."

Seeing the vortex appear.

The other Great Emperor Experts in the Rocky Valley rushed toward the White Light Vortex without much hesitation and quickly vanished.

Although this Rocky Valley Forbidden Ground was very dangerous, if they were lucky, they might still avoid those terrifying creatures.

In the past, whenever the Forbidden Ground opened, though the Great Emperor Experts who perished were the majority, there were still some who managed to come out unharmed.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, should we go in too?"

Seeing that everyone had entered, Ao Shishi asked Jiang Chen.

After all, this was her first time entering this Forbidden Ground, and she was a little scared.

"Mhm."

Jiang Chen nodded, glanced at Xiao Shu, and said, "Xiao Shu, let's go."

After speaking, he walked toward the White Light Vortex.

Seeing this, Ao Shishi and Liu Shu did not hesitate, closely following Jiang Chen and stepping into the White Light Vortex.