Of course, according to the information from Wen Wen's hand.
The assassination attempt on Illiyat is likely doomed to fail.
But given his strength, he can provide some invaluable lessons for Wen Wen's official assault.
Moreover, Illiyat is not merely cannon fodder; his ability allows him to die five times, providing Wen Wen ample opportunity to extract him to the Sanctuary before he perishes.
To allow Illiyat to act, Wen Wen halted all external monster operations.
Due to the Sanctuary's chain capability having flaws, ordinary monsters can only control up to a hundred at once, while True Order Rank monsters can ensure control over only one.
The control here doesn't mean using monsters as puppets, but being able to promptly stop and punish them when they act out, as well as quickly retrieve them to the Sanctuary when their lives are endangered.
Supposedly to prevent any issues for Illiyat, Wen Wen paused the activities of other monsters.