Ye Chuqi shook her head. "They aren't fast enough." She had looked into taming sea beasts, of course, and had even stopped to watch it on the way here. "Besides, even after they're tamed, sea beasts can only help people travel on the surface. They'd still face every danger at sea. Even sea ships can't withstand the dangers of the Sea of Exile. How would people survive without that protection?"
Before nature, humans were always so frail.
"Even if sea beasts could carry you through the Sea of Exile, how would you rest or resupply? No matter how strong a swimmer you are, how could you spend ten days, half a month, or even six months or a year in the water?"
Ye Chuqi understood. What left the Little Emperor grieving and bewildered was that all the efforts and sacrifices of those who came before had led only to the discovery that the road ahead was impassable.
And as the Magic Formation had failed over the years, the journey to the Sea of Exile had grown even more perilous. The Little Emperor was five now. His father and the other pioneers had been the last group to die in those waters five years ago.
"You know I'm different." Her cultivation technique let her breathe and move freely underwater. With Big Black Fish carrying her through the Sea of Exile, she could travel at full speed and avoid most dangers. She could sense storms and whirlpools on the surface, as well as hidden currents and surges below. "I don't know if I should say this, but if you come along, there's a good chance you'll only slow me down."
Everyone: Well, she didn't want us.
Ye Chuqi was telling the truth. Even Ye Qinglan understood that he could at least contribute