Seeing that Naruto was being too candid, Han Li immediately added:
"May I ask what we would need to do after joining you?"
"Hehe, rest assured, fellow Daoist. Joining us won't require you to do anything. In fact, you can leave whenever you wish."
Daoist Qingwen answered with a chuckle.
Only then did Han Li relax.
Next, everyone briefly introduced themselves.
Naruto had no interest in any of it.
These bit players were either Daoist Qingwen's accomplices, like that thief Wu Jiuzhi, or lambs waiting for Daoist Qingwen to slaughter them.
None of them mattered in Naruto's eyes. Aside from their leader, Daoist Qingwen, he didn't even need to remember their names.
"So, would you like to browse with us next, or go your own way?" Daoist Qingwen asked again.
Han Li glanced at Naruto and gave him an apologetic smile, then cupped his hands toward Daoist Qingwen and the others.
"I'd still prefer to look around on my own first."
Naruto didn't mind. He knew Han Li's personality and what he intended to do next, so he also told Daoist Qingwen:
"My two lovely companions and I would like to browse first as well."
Daoist Qingwen nodded with a smile, seemingly neither bothered nor surprised by their choice.
After explaining some taboos and common customs to the four of them, he gave Naruto, Han Li, and the two women a Spirit Talisman each, then took his leave.
These Spirit Talismans could open the Restrictive Seals on the distant pavilions, allowing them to go inside and rest when they grew tired of browsing.
Naruto examined the Spirit Talisman in his hand curiously, then put it away and began browsing with the two women.
As they went, he filled them in on what had happened earlier.
The goods on these stalls