"Who are you?"
Xia Ping took the initiative and fixed his gaze on the old men.
"We're all protector elders of Yanhuang University. We've come to investigate the lightning phenomenon that just occurred." A black-robed elder immediately spoke up, making his identity clear.
"Young man."
The speaker was an old man in gray, with a crafty look on his face. Smiling, he watched Xia Ping. "I'll get straight to the point. Was that thunderstorm just now your doing?"
The group of old men stared at Xia Ping, watching his every move. If the terrifying phenomenon had been caused by this young man, then its origin was worth investigating. They had to get to the bottom of it.
After all, even Kings would be frightened by such a strange and terrifying phenomenon. Without knowing what had caused it, they would all feel uneasy.
"No, it wasn't."
Hearing their words, Xia Ping flatly denied it. "I was minding my own business, cultivating at home. I don't know why I got struck by lightning. Who am I supposed to complain to?"
He wore an aggrieved expression, as if he were completely innocent.
There was no doubt that if he admitted to causing the heavenly tribulation, he would be in serious trouble. He might even be taken away and dissected for research.
So he firmly denied having anything to do with it.
"Young man, don't lie. Why did the lightning in the sky strike you specifically, out of all the places on the vast campus of Yanhuang University? No one will believe you had nothing to do with this." A green-robed elder voiced his doubts.
These old monsters had all lived through countless schemes and deceptions, and suffered who knew how many ambushes, before ascending to the King Realm. They were shrewd to the