The elite exploration groups had been put on hold since the last war the twins' group participated in. That didn't mean they were sitting around doing nothing, however. Instead, most of them had been reassigned to a different mission entirely: protecting the cultivators working on the Godly Crystal Farm.
After all, the farm wasn't located inside the crater itself. It sat slightly outside the area affected by the crater's lingering energy, which meant Godly Creatures could still approach it if they wished. Normally, they avoided the region because of its proximity to the crater, but there was never a guarantee they would continue doing so forever.
Because of that, the elite exploration groups, along with many other experts, received orders to continuously clear the surrounding areas. Rather than venturing deeper into the Godly Creatures Territories, they remained around the farm's perimeter, eliminating threats before they could gather in significant numbers.
