"Cao Sicong? He is what you would call someone with a grand personality," Qiyuan commented. "Very likable and charismatic — hence why we chose him to lead the alliance and suppress Qin's power. Despite his appearance, he's actually extremely clever. He was supposed to be nothing but a puppet, but he successfully escaped numerous factions' grasp by consolidating power and using the possibility of joining Qin to counterbalance our threat."
"Since he got out of control, didn't you guys try to eliminate him?" Wang Wei asked.
"We did, but before the plan even formed, he moved the alliance to a domain right next to Qin's territory," Qiyuan replied. "His action showed us he was willing to confront Qin's court, but he could also join them at any time.
"He sounds like a capable person," Wang Wei muttered.
"What are you plotting?" Yan Hai asked.
