Degrade from Nobility to a Humble Slave

Geoffrey knew he wouldn't be able to go back at all. Still, he was frightened, so he couldn't help asking that question.

Elder Xue said nothing. He looked away, observing the gray things in the water.

Here, at the height of two hundred feet in the Levitation Tower, he had never thought there would be such things. He felt a strange calmness wash over him. He considered several possibilities, in line with the longstanding motto of the Bold Conjecture House: "Boldly make a hypothesis; carefully verify it." He had come up with that on his own.

"Geoffrey, does the aura of these things strike you as somewhat familiar?" asked Elder Xue.

"Familiar? No," Geoffrey admitted, shaking his head.

It was the first time he had seen such things.

Elder Xue thought for a while. After a few moments, he headed straight towards the water.

He plunged his head in with a splash.

As soon as his head was inside the clear water, one of the gray things swam quickly towards him. It spread out, forming the shape of sharp teeth, and started to bite him.

Elder Xue immediately withdrew his head before the thing could bite him.

Drops of water trickled down his face.

The gray thing couldn't leave the water. It lingered in the spot where Elder Xue's head had been and spread outwards, before slowly retreating.

Elder Xue repeated this action several more times, as though he was teasing the grey thing. As soon as it swam away, he poked his head back into the transparent water.

Each time, the grey thing rushed back, but not quickly enough to succeed in biting Elder Xue.

"Elder Xue, why are you doing that?" Geoffrey asked, wondering what game he was playing with the gray thing.

"I'm trying to sense its aura. It's a pity that it's in water, because the water is blocking most of its aura, making it difficult to sense. I wanted to get a clear confirmation of what I was thinking," Elder Xue answered.

is it?" Geoffrey said.

"I already knew, and I just wanted to make sure," he said, tapping his temple lightly. "The wisp of consciousness that entered

If the aura of the things in the water is

Xue finished. As usual with him, it was a

entirely convinced. "But why would they put their

he mulled over the implications of his assumption.

repeated, thoroughly

now, that member of the Elemental race had been killed miserably in front of them. How could it have anything to do with

of the Elemental race had also climbed to this

on, "It's impossible for the Fostering race to

haven't found a way, but it can't be a reward," Geoffrey

level similar to yours or even weaker than you entered the Levitation Tower, do you

had asked this question. He hesitated and

too difficult. If his father or Rocher took part in the tests, they would definitely

the countless long years, about two million people from the six races of the Deep Space have entered the Levitation Tower. But only you, me, and three members of the Elemental race have come this far. Don't you feel that's strange?" Elder Xue asked,

tried to follow his thoughts. He asked,

intelligence after a few thousand years at most. That period of time would be

in the Deep Space had existed for a long time. The Elemental race had even been cultivated by

these races had not yet developed a high level of intelligence.

restricted since they were born, so even if I teach them as much as I can,

spoke tentatively. He had

the Fostering race, the members of the Elemental race are ants, earthworms and bugs

heads will

choice but

loud splash, Elder Xue went straight into

had the physical body of a member of the Elemental race, his soul was a human spirit. He came from the main

the grey thing formed teeth and approached Elder Xue.

him, and then it drilled into his head continuously. Geoffrey watched with