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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.

What kind of aura is it?" Geoffrey said.

to make sure," he said, tapping his temple lightly. "The wisp of consciousness that entered our minds

"Really? If the aura of the things in the water is

are the souls of the Fostering race," Elder Xue finished. As usual with him, it was

in surprise. He wasn't entirely convinced. "But why would they put their souls here? Just

respond at once, as he mulled over the implications of his assumption. Finally, he said, "I can't be sure, but there's a good chance it is a

Geoffrey repeated, thoroughly

miserably in front

days ago, the two members of the Elemental race had also climbed

ignored Geoffrey's obvious skepticism. He went on, "It's impossible for the Fostering race to set up an insurmountable

way, but it can't be a reward,"

strength level similar to yours or even weaker than you entered the Levitation Tower, do you think there would be a high probability of that

this question. He hesitated and

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

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, trying to make Geoffrey see

Xue spoke, Geoffrey tried to follow his thoughts. He asked, "Could it

would probably develop a high level of intelligence after a few thousand years at most. That period of time would be enough for a civilization to rise and

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

of these races

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, "If you put a wisp of soul into an ant or an earthworm,

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

Elemental race are ants, earthworms and

You think our heads will not

no choice but to take a

splash, Elder Xue went

the Elemental race, his soul was a human spirit. He

grey thing formed teeth and approached Elder

drilled into his head continuously. Geoffrey watched with his mouth open. He found the