Lin Chen spoke openly, because this was the truth from his heart.
Among the Human Clan inside the Linglong Tower, the one he had a decent relationship with was the Thief Saint Sun Yixiao. The others were either captives he had rescued or ones he had captured himself. There wasn't much friendship there.
The human heart is hard to read; Lin Chen's Tao Spirit didn't just come freely, naturally, he wouldn't give it away carelessly to others.
The people didn't know that their previous actions had been seen entirely, their identities already exposed. After listening to Duanmu Wen's suggestion, they set out on the journey to Chen Ancestor Holy Land, because along this path, there would be several large cities where they could make inquiries and see if there's a chance to exchange.
The Tao Spirit is not like big Chinese cabbage, you can't just get it whenever you want, let alone exchange it privately, it depends on luck.
