Yes, the inherent weakness of Xuanmen was still the main issue: insufficient personnel. Whether it was Penglai or the nine great Xuanmen factions, they all faced the same problem as Mo Zhu Mountain — their territories were too vast, yet there were too few core members they could trust.
The output from just Penglai Mountain alone was actually enough for the inner disciples of the Jiuzhen Sect to use, let alone now that they occupied the three mountains and ten thousand islands, and had influence in the three nations of Gen, Zhen, and Xun. While Mo Zhu Mountain was contemplating whether to expand southward or northward, Penglai Mountain was also considering whether to advance westward or head eastward.
