The five of them looked at the calm, deep lake, their hearts filled with endless sighs. They truly had not expected such a helplessly obstructive lake to be here, blocking their way forward.
"Grand Aunt, can't we use the mountains on both sides of the valley to cross the lake directly?"
Ouyang Ruo Xi looked at the cliffs on either side of the valley. Though the cliffs shot straight into the sky, she thought that with their own strength, they should be able to climb them, then walk along the cliff tops and cross over directly.
Chen Mo nodded when he heard that. He had considered the same idea earlier but had not voiced it. Since Ruo Xi had brought it up, he naturally nodded in support.
Ouyang Nan shook her head. "We still don't know what's on the cliffs, and they're too high. There are also all kinds of Barrier restrictions in the valley. So climbing the cliffs may be our last resort. We might consider it only if there's truly no other way. Of course, that's just my own thought. When Elder Qian and the others arrive, they may decide to climb the cliffs directly."
Ouyang Nan truly had no idea what Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing would choose, since everyone had their own thoughts. But for the sake of safety, she planned to make a suggestion when the time came. If they truly wanted to climb the cliffs, they should first find a few people to test it out. If they encountered danger or some other problem on the cliffs, they could plan ahead or avoid it.
Of course, when making that suggestion, she would also state outright that their entire expedition team had limited strength and would not take part in scouting the cliffs beforehand.
Otherwise,