Chapter 4010: The Peak Accepts!

The disciples exchanged glances as the tension immediately eased and several of them even smiled.

The disciple who had spoken earlier quietly released a breath. ’I survived.’

Lin Mu looked at him. "You."

The disciple stiffened again. "What is your name?"

"I am Wiji Poyun." The disciple gave his name.

Lin Mu nodded. "Remember this. If anyone asks whether Wild Peak has manners, tell them we have our own."

The disciple looked confused. "What kind?"

Lin Mu’s grin widened. "The kind that is usually learned after getting punched."

Several disciples burst into laughter and even some of the elders could not help smiling. The atmosphere changed completely.

Lin Mu had already established something important.

Zhenyu was arrogant, he was old, and he was powerful. Yet he was also unmistakably a Wild Peak cultivator and that mattered the most. After all, the people of Wild Peak would not want some ancient stranger claiming their peak. They wanted their elder.

And Lin Mu was giving them exactly the personality they expected.

At that moment, High Elder Palm Saber finally stood and the old man looked at Lin Mu carefully. His expression contained several emotions as shock turned to excitement, which folded into uncertainty before a trace of nostalgia appeared.

He thought it was strange to feel nostalgia for someone he had never personally met.

"Senior, may I ask if you..." His voice trailed off.

Lin Mu turned his head and their eyes met. Palm Saber seemed unable to finish the question. But Lin Mu knew what he wanted to ask. As such he did not make him wait.

"Yes." His voice became solemn. "I have returned."

The hall fell silent again while Lin Mu looked across the gathered disciples.

"I am Mengli Zhenyu." His voice carried a grand authority. "I am a Junior Elder of Wild Peak." He paused. "And I have returned to my sect and my Peak."

Several disciples swallowed as the atmosphere became heavy. Then Lin Mu continued.

"I have also returned to settle some matters." His gaze became sharper. "I have heard that Wild Peak has suffered grievances during my absence."

The elders’ expressions changed as Lin Mu’s aura slowly began rising. At first, it was faint like the morning breeze lapping on the window curtains. Then it became stronger, as a heavy pressure spread throughout the hall.

HUALA

The disciples closest to him felt their legs tremble and some took an involuntary step backward. Several younger disciples struggled to remain standing and the elders immediately understood the difference.

’Such an Aura!’ This aura was so powerful that several High Elders quietly compared it to the aura of Peak Head Mountain Roar.

There was a similarity as both possessed tremendous physical strength and overwhelming vitality.

Yet Zhenyu’s aura felt different as it carried an ancient heaviness. It was a feeling of mountains that had existed before their ancestors were born. It was a feeling of seas that had watched civilizations rise and disappear.

’It feels old.’ Someone thought.

One female elder stared at him.

"Really?" The question escaped her lips before she could stop herself.

Lin Mu looked at her. "Indeed."

He smiled.

"I have returned." His aura surged.

Boom!

The pressure spread through the entire hall and several disciples stumbled. The floor beneath Lin Mu’s feet developed faint cracks. The elders immediately circulated their cultivation techniques to resist the pressure.

Lin Mu’s eyes swept across everyone before he spoke.

"And we will get our justice." His voice carried an unmistakable authority. "Our way."

The words echoed through the hall as the disciples stared at him. Then something unexpected happened. A few Wild Peak disciples slowly straightened their backs and their eyes began shining.

They had been hearing about the return of their ancient Junior Elder for some time and now they were seeing him. They had witnessed his aura and they had heard him laugh. They had heard him call Wild Peak his home and now he was declaring that he would seek justice for them.

That struck something deep within the disciples.

Wild Peak had always been a place where strength mattered. A place where body cultivators were expected to stand upright. A place where their fists spoke when words failed. Their ancient elder had returned, and he had returned with enough strength to fight Daoist Bone Ruler.

The disciples could not help feeling excited.

Lin Mu noticed the change and his lips curved upward. ’Excellent.’

This was exactly what he wanted.

He needed Wild Peak to accept Zhenyu. He needed the elders to see him as one of their own. He needed the disciples to believe that he truly cared about the peak. And there was no better way to accomplish all three than by making a grand declaration.

High Elder Palm Saber looked at the gathered disciples, then at Lin Mu.

His expression became solemn. "Senior Zhenyu, Wild Peak has indeed suffered several grievances."

Lin Mu nodded. "I know."

Palm Saber hesitated. "There is much you should hear."

Lin Mu’s eyes sharpened. "Then speak."

He turned around and walked toward the center of the hall while his robes fluttered behind him. He stopped beneath the enormous insignia of Wild Peak before he looked upward. For a brief moment, his expression softened.

This was the first time Lin Mu had stood here while wearing Zhenyu’s identity.

The irony was amusing as he had spent days studying Zhenyu. He had learned his habits, temper, relationships, techniques, and history. And now he was standing inside the man’s home, at a position that should’ve eventually been his.

Lin Mu lowered his gaze. "Tell me everything."

Palm Saber nodded and the elders began preparing to explain the dispute. The disciples moved closer as everyone wanted to hear what their ancient Junior Elder would do.

Lin Mu quietly smiled as he understood he had already achieved the most important part. The moment he entered the hall, the doubt surrounding Mengli Zhenyu had begun to disappear.

And now, with an entire peak watching him, Lin Mu was about to turn that doubt into certainty.

The Earth Sea Tyrant had returned and Wild Peak had its elder again!

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