You are a medium skilled martial artist who is learning a extremely powerful skill (as most do) and have companions with you... who would they be? how many would you like?
Would you prefer a big group of 10 people all with high skills? or 10 women following you around?
Would you only like to travel with your loved one? and if so who would that be?
Would you only travel with your sworn sister or brother?
Personally, I would like to travel with Ah Zhu who is my favorite character from every WuXia novel I've ever read, and she could come in useful at times. Besides her, no one.