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.

of aura is it?" Geoffrey said. He himself had no idea.

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

was interested. "Really? If the aura of the things in the

souls of the Fostering race," Elder Xue finished. As usual with him, it was a clever and bold

Geoffrey in surprise. He wasn't entirely convinced.

mulled over the implications of his assumption. Finally, he said, "I

reward?" Geoffrey repeated,

Elemental race had been killed miserably in front of them. How could

the two members of the Elemental race had

skepticism. He went on, "It's impossible for the Fostering race

a way, but it can't be a reward," Geoffrey objected.

weaker than you entered the Levitation Tower, do you think there would be a

question. He hesitated and then said, "The probability of passing is very

human nature were not too difficult. If his father or Rocher took part in the tests, they would definitely pass them.

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

tried to follow his thoughts. He asked,

after a few thousand years at most. That

had existed for a long time. The Elemental race had even been cultivated by Elder Xue.

members of these races had not yet developed a

are like earthworms and ants that live underground. They have been restricted since they were born, so even if I teach them as much as I can, they can only learn so much. They still underperform and act unwisely on many occasions," said Elder Xue. He added,

would explode?" Geoffrey spoke tentatively. He had never imagined

on the ground. "From the perspective of the Fostering race, the members of the Elemental race are ants, earthworms and bugs on the ground. They can't bear the souls of the Fostering race at all, so they exploded and

our heads will not explode?" Geoffrey asked.

but to take

splash, Elder Xue went straight

of the Elemental race, his soul was a human spirit. He came from the main world, but he was still more confident than his companions from the Elemental race.

the grey thing formed teeth and approached Elder Xue.

his head continuously. Geoffrey watched with his mouth