The Mind Palace

Ninerise's eyes narrowed and he looked at those white lines more sharply. He quickly turned around, following the lines with his gaze.

He then turned back to Alex, a look of shock clear on his face. "Are these…"

Alex grimaced a little, understanding that the young man had realized what was happening. "Your uncle, huh?" he asked, scoffing a little. "I thought you were a rogue cultivator with no family."

The young man slowly took a step back. "Yeah, umm… my uncle," his words sounded incoherent. "I'm sorry, I need to leave."

He quickly turned around and walked away before sprinting a bit down the line.

Alex sighed. It appeared the young man had realized the truth. But that wouldn't stop him as he was already done with most of what needed to be done. Everyone who joined now would hopefully be too late.