Puru's expression changed briefly, but he quickly calmed down and sighed, saying, "The journey is long and difficult; without a large ship, it's really impossible to go to sea. When we arrived years ago, the official ship returned to Danliang Country after the visit. For so many years, we don't know why they've never come back."
Bai Ruozhu noticed his expression and felt that it wasn't as simple as that. Could it be that Fusang Country didn't have ships?
Or perhaps Fusang Country wasn't supporting their seafaring vessels, or were preventing their return to Danliang Country?
This isn't impossible, as the Fusang people are devotees of Buddhism and highly regard Zhaoti Temple; not allowing them to leave would be normal.
The monk came in and added a round of tea as Puru continued to chat with everyone.
