And the furnishings inside this Cave Mansion are relatively exquisite, at the very least, quite neat.

This finally resembles a place to stay, unlike the other laborers’ huts, which are generally foul-smelling.

"Today, you can consider yourselves lucky. This is high-quality wine I bought at a high price. I dare say, even in the Moonwater Tribe, there aren’t many who can offer such fine wine!"

With that, he began to pour wine for the two of them.

Ye Luo didn’t feel much of anything; when it comes to good wine, he has truly tasted quite a few. As for the wine from the Holy City, he frankly can’t praise it.

Naturally, he didn’t find anything special about the wine here.

However, as soon as he smelled the aroma of this wine, his heart stirred slightly; this was clearly a fragrance from the outside world!

Picking it up, he took a small sip, which surprisingly made his spirit ripple.

It wasn’t that the wine was particularly good; it was just ordinary wine from the outside world, but it evoked many memories for Ye Luo.

Naturally, this wine is considered precious here.

"How is it? Not bad, right!" Number One smiled.

Another young man, Number Five, immediately began to offer endless praise.

Ye Luo knew that he wasn’t intentionally flattering Number One; this wine is absolutely considered a top-notch here.

"Alright, though the wine is good, I must dampen the spirits by discussing the current situation. Since the totems have chosen to target us, they surely won’t let us off easily. We’re in significant trouble!" Number One suddenly said solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Number Five and Ye Luo also fell silent.

Number One was right; this reality was pressing on Ye Luo, especially given the terrifying power the totems had previously displayed.

If it were another master carrying the totem’s token, they would be in danger.

Of course, the surviving strong laborers this time were not just the three of them.

"The nature of the totem, everyone surely knows; it retaliates fiercely until we fall, otherwise, it won’t rest!" Number Five added.

"Right, I bet it won’t be long before emissaries come to assassinate us. If we separate by then, the hope for survival will be even smaller!" Number One said.

His suggestion was to gather more cultivators and live together, so when emissaries come, they still have a chance to fight back.

However, Ye Luo felt this was just drinking poison to quench thirst; how many emissaries would come remains a mystery. Gathering together might make it easier for them to strike! This is entirely possible.

The strategy now is to become stronger oneself so that there’s a better hope of survival.

Nonetheless, living in the Cave Mansion was far better than staying in those laborers’ huts!

"Big Brother, just say what you want us to do!" Number Five said directly.

Previously, he followed Number One without any hesitation.

Ye Luo also nodded slowly, "Right, as we’re all on the same boat, if you have any good suggestions, just speak out!"

Upon hearing this, Number One’s expression became somewhat excited, as he knew Ye Luo’s strength; having Ye Luo meant their chances of survival immediately increased.

"It’s like this, there’s another Cave Mansion around here. If Young Master Ye doesn’t mind, you can stay there. Number Five and I will stay in this Cave Mansion, so if there’s a crisis, we can look out for each other!"

Ye Luo was taken aback; he indeed thought it through thoroughly.

"I don’t have a place to stay anyway, why would I mind? I just feel a bit embarrassed about this!" Ye Luo said politely.

"Young Master Ye, no need to be polite. Your strength is so formidable; having you live next door makes us much safer! If anyone should feel embarrassed, it’s us!" Number One laughed heartily.

Regardless of Number One’s character, he was indeed quite adaptable socially. In fact, interacting with such people is excellent!

Number Five, of course, understood Ye Luo’s strength and was neutral about Number One’s decision.

"This is our first step. Next, we’ll certainly need to implement some defenses. I’ll spend Crystal Stones to hire an Array Master to inscribe a few formations for us, so when emissaries arrive, we’ll know in advance!" Number One continued.

Ye Luo was increasingly impressed with him, as this spared Ye Luo quite a bit of trouble.

After all, he couldn’t project his Divine Sense now and couldn’t detect the arrival of emissaries.

Speaking of formations, Ye Luo is naturally an Array Master, but he cannot reveal that.

After all, formations are considered noble and ethereal in the Moonwater Tribe; if Ye Luo showcases his skill in formations, the tribe’s high-rankers may immediately notice, which would not be good.

After finishing the wine, Number One personally took Ye Luo to the adjacent Cave Mansion. This Cave Mansion was almost identical to Number One’s but slightly lacking in decoration.

"After I bought this Cave Mansion, I haven’t arranged much. If you’re not satisfied, Number Five and I can move over!" Number One quickly said.

Ye Luo just smiled and shook his head, "What kind of talk is that! This Cave Mansion is already better by far than those huts!"

Then, Number One also laughed heartily.

After he left, Ye Luo naturally used his Divine Sense to thoroughly investigate, even covertly employing the power of the Clairvoyant Eye.

Finding no issues after various inspections, he was relieved.

Inside this Cave Mansion, apart from a stone bed, there was only a meditation mat.

But to Ye Luo, this was already quite good. Could he still hope to sleep on the kind of big bed in Xin Lan’s tent?

For now, having an independent environment was already satisfying.

After a simple tidying up, he began to sit and cultivate.

After sitting for more than an hour, he abruptly opened his eyes because footsteps were coming from outside the Cave Mansion.

Before long, Number One brought a middle-aged man inside.

This person was Third Master.

"Young Master Ye, Third Master seeks you!"

Number One’s eyes couldn’t hide his excited expression; he didn’t expect Ye Luo to have connections with Third Master!

Though Third Master isn’t someone from the Vice Clan Leader’s side, he belongs to the Princess’s faction and is a renowned strong figure in the Moonwater Tribe, with a status parallel to that of the Grand Elders.

"Young Master, are you alright?"

Third Master was nervously examining Ye Luo, not caring about Number One’s opinion, as Ye Luo’s safety was directly related to the treatment of the Princess’s illness.

Yet these words in Number One’s ears clearly meant something else.

What status does Third Master have, where few in the entire Moonwater Tribe would address someone as ’Young Master’?

With such connections, this crisis could maybe be easily resolved.