"Yes, just recently. I am already well-acquainted with the other three."

Well-acquainted is putting it lightly. One is his brother-in-law, the other is his younger sworn-brother, and the third is is the younger brother of his eldest sworn-brother.

It's enough to make one's head spin.

Shuoyue carries them slowly but steadily upwards, so neither gets tipped off the narrow blade. Eventually they emerge from the mouth of the well, into the city proper.

"Have you befriended any of them yet...?"