Chen Cheng frowned at Jelina's explanation. As she rolled up the old map, she said,
"If you truly are in a hurry, you can ask the elders for help. Perhaps by paying a certain price, you can get the major factions to assist you with the Ancient Teleportation Array."
Jelina did not know Chen Cheng's circumstances. She merely assumed that something major had happened to his Lineage, and that, because the journey was too far, he wanted to cross the World Sea to return home.
Chen Cheng merely smiled without explaining. He then rose to his feet and said,
"I have an impertinent request. I can find a way to deal with the safety issue, but when it comes to handling a ship across the open sea, I would like to ask for your help."
There was not a single person in Chen Cheng's group who knew how to sail. Without a capable captain and navigator, no matter how powerful they were, they would probably get lost at sea.
It might sound somewhat counterintuitive. There was nothing blocking one's view on the ocean, so how could anyone possibly get lost?
Yet the reality was that the sea was immense, and unlike land, it had currents. As a ship sailed, those currents would carry it along as well.
Moreover, the world was round. Under the influence of curvature, even the slightest deviation would send them off to their grandmother's house.
Jelina was also someone with an adventurous spirit. The land route that had been cut off for over a century had now been reopened. If she could reopen the World Sea, which had been closed to navigation for centuries, history would undoubtedly leave behind achievements that belonged to her.
So Jelina agreed without even thinking.
"Mm, there is one more matter.