Cui Yuan remembered clearly that the first time he met Du Chengfeng was when he went to find someone to sharpen his sword.
At that time, he was still preparing for a duel with his lifelong rival, Liu Qingyun, so he needed to present himself in perfect form to defeat this heart demon engraved in his heart since childhood. With the weight of hundreds of lives on his back, he couldn't seek out the official craftsmen, so he resorted to trying his luck with these civilian craftsmen.
And so, he met Du Chengfeng.
In all fairness, Cui Yuan didn't consider himself a bloodthirsty person. Indeed, he had killed many, but all his opponents were at least on par with him—he would only draw his sword against opponents of matched skill, and even stronger ones, as only this could help him improve his swordsmanship.
