User blog comment:B214/Volume 22 spoilers/@comment-95.90.227.243-20160720180259/@comment-1359322-20160720180855

I think at the moment Ise will most probably focus on the Azazel Cup first. His main priority now is to gather allies for the eventual ExE Team. The Azazel Cup will be a good place to scout talents.

I suppose this explains Ise's busyness in EX. 200 years of schedule ahead of him from now.