When Fruity asked Yuying how long it would take him to travel from the Eastern part of the Tormented World to the Northern region, she said 12 years. However, if she carried him, it would take only 2 years—after all, she wasn't an Ascendent for nothing.
But everything changed when Fruity awakened his Star Qi. He had become stronger and faster, far beyond his expectations. This, of course, affected Yuying too, making her even stronger.
Because of this, Fruity no longer wanted to travel the way they had initially planned. There were hundreds of domains between them and the Northern Region, and while the current Yuying could have made the journey in just 8 months, Fruity preferred the idea of going on a road trip.
