Now I know why the Journey to the West was full of troubles and dangers. I'm gonna journey to the east tmr. Getting there is one big problem. Especially when you are travelling in a group. There are many paths to the East, and the group is divided on the route. There are basically 3 routes:
A. Take the long but cheaper route with lesser adventures in between.
B. Take the shortest, but most dangerous route (for the wallet).
C. Take the route that is a little longer than B, but it is relatively safe with potential for more companions to join midway.
I felt C was the most obvious path. But apparently someone else felt B was better due to the shorter time taken for the journey. Reason being he had papers he wanted to study for. Then why accept the journey if you have something holding you back?! Just dun go for goodness sake.