Among the three options of tracking the four alchemists, continuing to hide in the same place as before, and advancing towards the depths of the Sandstone Forest, the three of them ultimately chose the third option.
From the perspective of sitting back and enjoying the conflict, the first option is actually more suitable. However, the problem is that there is no room for error now, especially when dealing with two groups of people.
If they are discovered by the other party because their stealth skills are not up to par during the tracking process, they may not be able to seize the opportunity. This is still the better scenario. The worse scenario is if the other party deals with the three of them first, and then the two groups settle their own scores.