Han Li had still been hesitating, but those words immediately brought him to his senses:
That's right! This magic treasure fragment really would be incredibly useful to me!
I have to keep the mysterious Little Green Bottle concealed. Otherwise, how could I let it absorb moonlight every night without worrying?
Just last night, I hadn't dared take out the Little Green Bottle at all. It would have been far too easy for someone to notice!
This magic treasure fragment is exactly the treasure I need!
If I pass up this chance, I might never get another!
It's not as though I could buy an intact magic treasure just to conceal the Little Green Bottle!
At that thought, Han Li stopped hesitating. He decisively took out all his remaining spirit pills, which came to exactly one hundred!
The Wood Release Clone happily handed the magic treasure fragment to Han Li, then accepted several jade bottles filled with spirit pills from him.
He opened them and looked inside. Round, translucent spirit pills the size of soybeans lay quietly in each bottle.
After inspecting them, he quickly tucked them into his robes. Only then did he relax, bidding Han Li farewell with a broad grin before turning to leave.
Han Li frowned slightly as he watched the Wood Release Clone walk away. Something about this transaction felt suspicious, as though he had suffered a huge loss and been tricked.
But after thinking it over repeatedly, he still could not make sense of it. He could only silently warn himself to stay more vigilant, spot anything unusual or dangerous in time, and be ready to flee at any moment.
Inside a room in the pavilion, Naruto grinned as he took out a jade bottle, tipped out a spirit pill, and examined it closely.