Recommendations Wuxia/xianxia/xuanhuan protagonist that isn't a "lone wolf"

Hey, I'd like to find some stories where the protagonist have companions that are present throughout the story. I don't care if it's sworn brothers/sisters, a love interest, a harem or close friends, but I'm kind of burned out on the lonely protagonist.
His companions doesn't have to be by his side in every chapter of the story, but I'd like them to have a clear presence through it all. I don't mind if he's alone in an arc or two, but I don't want there to be hundreds of chapters before they meet back up. They should be of similar strength as the protagonist as the #1 reason that the protagonist's usally alone is because he grows much stronger much quicker than everyone else and thus leave them behind. So either the protagonist shouldn't grow too fast, or his companions should grow in a similar speed so that they can join him in his adventures.
A protagonist that isn't a loner is the only thing I really want to find, but there are some bonus things that I'd appreciate if anyone could find. I'll compress it in a spoiler tag since they don't really matter and I don't really expect anyone to find a story like it, but bonus points if you find a story that have them as well as the non lone wolf protagonist!

Spoiler: Bonus criteria

Generally, I'd like the story to not be... stupid for a lack of a better word. That's kind of broad and I know that all wuxia (that I've read at least) are kind of stupid, so I'll narrow it down a bit. I don't mind things like instant love or super luck. I do mind big things, like mindbogglingly stupid antagonists. I don't expect super complex or intriguing villains, but something like "I bet if I kill/injure and publicly humiliate the man she loves, she will fall in love with me instead" which is pretty much the template antagonist in wuxia, is fucking ridiculous. If some girl injured and publicly humiliated my girlfriend, I sure would dump my injured girlfriend for this other chick who just beat up the girl I love. Right? I don't need complex characters, but I'd like them to at least make sense.
I'd like some consistency when it comes to power levels as well. I don't like it when the protagonist defeat an antagonist that is 5 realms higher than his own cultivation at the end of an arc, only to struggle in the next arc against people in the same realm as him. If the author makes him powerful enough to defeat enemies 5 realms higher than him, he should be strong enough to fucking demolish lower ranked people, but I guess that would go against the wuxia template of always trying to make the protagonist look like he's losing before winning, no matter the level of the opposition.
Lastly, if the protagonist is hiding his abilities, he better have a good reason for doing so, not just doing it for shock value to impress everyone.

 

IMPOSSIBLE

 

History strongest senior brothers. Decent until chapter 700 or so.

 

Such a difficult thing...

I really can't think of one that fits your criteria. The ones that aren't "stupid" mostly have the mc as a lone wolf and the ones that have companions generally are stupid to a fault on a regular basis.

 

World of Cultivation

 

I Might Be a Fake Cultivator.

 

Stellar Transformation

 

'Nightfall' maybe

 

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/23328/rough-draft-wip-for-reborn-apocalypse-volume-2
This is a story heavily influenced by Xianxia, and although the companions aren't immediately present, once they are introduced they stick around and are actually relevant, though still noticeably weaker than the mc. Honestly, I much prefer the side characters of this story to the main character, they have more personality.

 

World of Cultivation
that novel and all novels from the same author are similar to what you what
Transcending the Nine Heavens is a good one too

 

Second Transcending the Nine Heavens
I am supreme
Immortal maybe, not far enough to judge

 

Due to the way cultivation novels are structured it is nearly impossible to avoid the lone wolf issue. And even if side characters are present troughout the novel they will always be a lot weaker. Its just a matter of default broken settings and a scaling issue.

 

Tales of Demons and Gods
At least at the beginning half his cultivation is slightly slower than his comrades and he is only stronger due to experience. Up till as far as I read his companions(especially his harem members) are quite relevant even when separated but I stopped reading after a while.

 

Great Demon King- it's harem, mc cathes atleast 2 every 10 or so, mc is smart, villians are ok. It's nice until his ascension.

Divine Throne of Primordial Blood-
This one meets the bonus u asked for.
Though I can't say they are intelligent, but atleast they aren't 2D, mc is portrayed to be smart and scheming. And the love interest is actually pretty well done, and he has his friends till where I read, dk if it will change.

 

History's no 1 founder , Chronicles of Primordial Wars , My Father in Law is Lu Bu , The Grandmaster Strategist , Swallowed Star (to a certain extent).

 

Long Live Summons

 

There is a point where the novel just suicides quality wise. And it has something to do with the harem.

 

https://www.moonquill.com/book/171
Reaper of the martial world
A 10/10 book its an original and it is one of the very best

 

Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts