There was one most important point: Master Wu had egged Qi Xiongbei on to kill Xu Yi, yet the attempt had failed despite the formidable lineup Qi Xiongbei had prepared.
In Fang Sidao's view, the most likely explanation was that this had been a scheme within a scheme.
Most likely, Master Wu and Xu Yi were on the same side. To help Xu Yi infiltrate more deeply, Xing Tian Sect had deliberately arranged for Master Wu to set up this assassination attempt.
Otherwise, how could one explain that Qi Xiongbei's ingenious plan and powerful force had failed to kill a First Realm Human Immortal—and had instead been defeated?
Based on all these deductions, Deputy Alliance Leader Song had been persuaded.
The reasoning was simple: he couldn't afford to take the risk. If Xu Yi really was a member of Xing Tian Sect, and Deputy Alliance Leader Song had pushed him into the Righteous Alliance's Furnace Master ranks, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Besides, Fang Sidao's proposal was flawless. The test was ingenious, and Xu Yi would never notice it, much less fall out with them.
However, the results of the test were mixed.
The good news was that Xu Yi wasn't a member of Xing Tian Sect and remained, in Deputy Alliance Leader Song's eyes, a strong contender for the position of Chief Refiner in the future.
The bad news was that Fang Sidao didn't seem satisfied.
"Master, it's too soon to reach a conclusion. If Xu Yi really is a member of Xing Tian Sect, then his standing must be even higher than Wu Yashi's. He must also know Wu Yashi's circumstances very well and understand that someone like Wu Yashi could never betray his sect. Naturally, he could also deduce that Wu Yashi's soul had been restrained. So