There was nothing surprising about Xu Yue being targeted for assassination by Human World.
That Candidate Saint Son who had clung to powerful backers might have already become a salted fish who had lost his dreams, and was unlikely to do such a thing.
But Hua Yunfei still harbored considerable resentment. Moreover, Xu Yue possessed even more Immortal Gold and Mysterious Yellow Qi than Ye Fan, which was another major reason.
These were things that Holy Land factions would fight tooth and nail to obtain.
In the eyes of non-ultimate factions, Yaoguang's Dragon Pattern Gold Cauldron had been formed when divine material itself sensed the Great Dao of heaven and earth.
For Holy Lands lacking an imperial weapon to suppress their fortunes, such divine material was an irresistible temptation!
Even imperial weapon factions knew that divine material alone could not forge an imperial weapon, yet they would hardly reject the pursuit of such a foundational treasure.
It could be said that quite a few factions had reason to make a move.
It was perfectly normal to first pay the Assassin Divine Dynasty to test the waters, then make arrangements based on the response.
Even Jiang Taixu, with the blood of Holy Lords staining his hands, had failed to stop others from coveting Ye Fan. Ye Fan had even needed to take away the Cauldron of Myriad Mother Qi before leaving to draw away the firepower.
Even as Yaoguang First Saint Son, Xu Yue could not possibly stay out of it.
That was why he had remained inside Yaoguang Holy Land all this time, cultivating all the way to the Four Extremities Realm without coming out. He simply found it troublesome.
Fortunately, he now had the excellent tool that was Ancient Emperor Qilin, which could save him a great deal of