The importance of gathering intelligence need not be elaborated upon.
The importance of vetting the gathered intelligence is equally undeniable.
The commander of the Small Interstellar Fleet of Sage Mitchell's Tower harbored doubts about the authenticity of the intelligence on Link Grande's specific whereabouts right from the start.
Even with insiders planted within the Revosorath Academy Advance Team and the Four Sects Legions, it seemed highly unlikely to obtain such precise intelligence.
This intelligence was either fake, a smokescreen released by Link Grande himself, or it was a trap aimed at luring Sage Mitchell's Tower into a folly.
On this point, the commander had communicated and explained his concerns to the highest echelons of Sage Mitchell's Tower, including several members of the Mitchell Family led by Great Sage Mitchell at its core.