"Elder, I..."
She had wanted to say that she had already handed over her power, but before she could explain, the elder interrupted her, "The country is in need of talents right now, Musheng. Since you've inherited your master's mantle, even though you have no intention of taking over your master's position, the state cannot allow you to be unrecognized either. Think about it, the people all know you are a five-star general, but internally you no longer hold that position. However, the public doesn't know that!"
"If the people are unaware, there's no need to explain to them, it's unnecessary..."
"It's to prevent others from gossiping," the elder said with some sentimentality, "People nowadays are prone to believe rumors. Just consider our high-level system; sooner or later, someone will leak the information..."
Speaking of this, the elder actually glanced at Shen Nanyi, who simply smiled silently, stepped back, and kept her accomplishments and reputation hidden.
