Ji Dong did not lead the Heavenly Stem Saints directly to Holy Evil Island, because as the saying goes, sharpening your axe will not delay the work of chopping wood. Their ultimate goal was always the Dark Tianji. If they could not defeat the Dark Tianji, then whatever they did would ultimately be in vain. Therefore, with so many Dark Crystal Crowns on hand, Ji Dong was in no hurry to take his companions to Holy Evil Island. Instead, he stayed outside the teleportation array near Sky Wind City, where he forcefully carved a cave out of a small hill for them to reside. With the Pearl of Heavy Earth and The Staff of the Earth Goddess, there was no need for Ji Dong to lift a finger.
