Lin Fei couldn't imagine that the ten old men in front of him, speaking so casually and showing not a trace of military demeanor, were actually the ten elders who controlled the lifeblood of Mo Country?

If that was indeed the case, Lin Fei was sure that anyone who hadn't seen the ten elders would never have guessed that they were actually ten crotchety old men.

Moreover, these ten old codgers seemed like brothers born of the same mother, with no awkwardness between them at all. Their decisions appeared to be made through deliberation, which surprised Lin Fei.

Originally, Lin Fei thought the ten elders would each be different, with varying ages and internal differences, with some being enemies and others wanting to monopolize power. However, what he saw before him completely overturned Lin Fei's expectations.

"Kid, have you been staring for so long as if we, the ten elders, don't exist?" Elder Wu said, his tone displeased.

Elder Sun chimed in, "Wu, can't you speak a bit less harshly? What if you scare the young man? Don't forget, it's been many years since you chased him away."

Elder Wu retorted indignantly, "Can you blame me for that? Besides, he killed my grandson."

"Stop bringing up old grudges; isn't it boring?" Elder Wei said.

"Little Wei, what are you talking about? Those things happened only recently, okay?" Elder Wu argued, slipping in a foreign word.

"To us, yesterday is the past, and the past is old news," Elder Liu interjected.

Elder Wu was immediately annoyed, "Fine, fine, you're all siding with this kid; I have nothing more to say."

Elder Sun spoke up again, "Wu, it's not that we're defending this kid, but your grandson really was too disappointing; it's bad enough that he always wanted to set traps for others, and he bullied people relying on your power. It's even more reprehensible that you helped him do evil, wronging Little Lin for so many years, making him feel like a stranger in a foreign land missing home during every festivity. That's a considerable sin."

Lin Fei was embarrassed, though he did dislike Wu Yufeng and had indeed killed him, believing Elder Wu would become his enemy. Yet at this moment, Lin Fei couldn't help but feel sorry for Elder Wu, seeing him being besieged by so many people, especially considering Elder Wu's advanced age.

"Little Lin, tell us, have you forgiven him?" Elder Sun asked.

Elder Wu was taken aback, snorted coldly, "Old Sun, don't go too far; I'm one of the ten elders, why would I need forgiveness from a little brat like him?"

"I forgive him," Lin Fei said directly.

"..."

The room fell silent, but soon everyone laughed, even Elder Wu shook his head with a smile.

At this point, Elder Sun pointed at Lin Fei with a smile, "Little Lin, I didn't expect you to actually say it; you're indeed worthy of being the leader of Hell's Judgement, we weren't wrong about you."

Lin Fei was startled, "Elders, you know my identity?"

Elder Wu, still annoyed, snorted coldly, "Not only do we know your identity, we've been monitoring you since you were in Mo Country. Even after you left, you're still under our surveillance. To be blunt, since the time you left Mo Country until now, we know exactly the number of cannons you've fired and how long you've lasted each time."

Lin Fei, embarrassed, replied, "Elder Wu, please don't describe it in terms of minutes; I always go for over an hour!"

Elder Wu sneered, "That's not right; several times it was barely thirty minutes. Kid, you should be honest."

"Impossible!" Lin Fei protested.

"Why not? Did you forget about what happened with a certain princess from another country? It was over in no time," Elder Wu remarked.

Lin Fei was stunned, realizing they knew everything clearly. He said, "That time was due to an emergency, otherwise it wouldn't have been so short."

"Hahaha, besides that instance, there was also a young girl from Zhonghai; I remember her name was..."

Elder Wu was talking when Elder Qin interrupted him, "Wu, have some shame; we're all here. If you want to discuss with the young one, do it in your room tonight."

Upon hearing Elder Qin's words, both Elder Wu and Lin Fei protested simultaneously, "No way! I don't want to share a room with him!" Then they looked at each other and laughed.

The surrounding commanders couldn't help but shake their heads and laugh; these two were almost becoming friends despite the age gap, but they'd never met a young man as interesting as Lin Fei.

Of course, they also knew that Lin Fei used to be just like those soldiers outside—taking them as leaders, regarding them as faith, treating national honor as life's purpose.

But during his years abroad, Lin Fei's wild side was unleashed, and the importance of his motherland waned; this was indeed a concern for the ten elders.

"Lin Fei, let's not joke around anymore, let's discuss serious matters," the more solemn Elder Qin said, the other commanders immediately adopting a serious demeanor, though they still appeared kindly.

Lin Fei nodded, "You invited me here, granting me the rank of Admiral; there must be a special reason for this."

Elder Sun, one of the ten elders, spoke, "We'll answer your question in a moment. First, let me ask you, do you harbor resentment towards Mo Country?"

Lin Fei was taken aback. Did he resent his country? He hadn't really thought about it deeply. He replied directly, "Resentment? I've pondered this question—do I resent my country? I had the answer before: no, if there's no country, there's no home; if there's no home, there's no me. Although the country has given me an outcome I'm disappointed with, I don't resent the nation, but rather the person making the decisions. Unfortunately, that person controls the country."

"So from that time, when I left Mo Country, I told myself that I need to grow strong to seek revenge, but my target is never my nation."

Elder Sun nodded, and after a quick exchange of glances, the other elders also smiled; they were clearly very satisfied with Lin Fei's answer. But Elder Sun continued to ask, "Now, have you avenged your grudge?"

Lin Fei looked at Elder Wu and said, "I thought Elder Wu would avenge his grandson, because I killed Wu Yufeng for revenge. Yet Elder Wu's magnanimity impressed me, and that's it."

Upon hearing Lin Fei's answer, the ten elders understood that since Elder Wu did not seek revenge for his grandson, Lin Fei had resolved his enmity with Wu Yufeng, and there was no longer any hatred.

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