Side Quests were always fun to do, especially when they had a boring few days of just traveling ahead of them, but Damien knew they couldn't take too much time on this.
Even if they had time before the event began, they still had to get there as soon as possible so they could accurately blend in with the crowd and perhaps even gain some useful information.
At the moment, even if their identities allowed them entry into the event, they wouldn't be able to gain anything substantial.
They were just average sect disciples at the end of the day.
For them to achieve something worthwhile during this mission, they needed to properly infiltrate and earn trust. They only had 9 months until the secret realm opening, and the conference was supposed to last 3 months at most.
Their schedule for the coming year or so was absolutely packed. Even a short excursion like this one would be problematic.