Chen Chuan knew of Cui Xuanhui. Since the End Dynasty, whenever anything involved the Fu Luo Peninsula, this man's name inevitably came up.
Historically, the Fu Luo Peninsula had always been a dependency of the Eastern Continent. But during the End Dynasty, internal strife broke out on the Eastern Continent, and the Federation seized the opportunity to move in.
During this period, the nations of the Outer Ocean Islands were either occupied by the Federation, placed under puppet regimes, or declared independent. In short, one after another, they broke free of the Eastern Continent's rule and suzerainty.
On the Fu Luo Peninsula, some opposition forces likewise received covert funding from the federal government. In particular, the New Light Sect, an evil cult based on the West Coast, spread rapidly through the region.
Cui Xuanhui had come from the family of a minor clerk. Because of his handsome looks, a member of a delegation took him on as a page, and he traveled to the Eastern Continent with the Fu Luo Delegation.
Later, when internal strife broke out in Great Shun, the delegation returned home. Unwilling to go back, Cui Xuanhui slipped away when the opportunity arose. He failed to sell the things he had stolen from the delegation and was nearly beaten to death. Fortunately for him, a passing martial arts master saved him.
He passed himself off as a native of the Eastern Continent and became the master's disciple. Seeing his exceptional talent, the master not only taught him all his finest techniques but even married his daughter to him. However, the master later joined the Resistance Army. When the situation turned against them, Cui Xuanhui immediately betrayed him, personally killing both his teacher and his wife. He then defected to the End Dynasty and took part in the