Deal Time, the Hunt Begins

Seeing Lin Yuan act so cleanly and decisively, an excited glow flashed through Tang Zhen's eyes.

He let out a hearty laugh and said decisively, "Good! Since Medicine Lord is so straightforward, then I, Tang Zhen, won't drag things out either... As for exchanging Heavenly Flames, I agree on behalf of Burning Flame Valley!" His hearty voice echoed through the empty hall.

Lin Yuan nodded slightly, a trace of satisfaction flashing through his eyes. "This is excellent! I've already made preparations on my side. We can exchange the Heavenly Flames directly right now..."

He would simply give Dan Chen's Heavenly Flame to Burning Flame Valley, then give Dan Chen an even better one!

However, when Tang Zhen heard Lin Yuan's words, he shook his head, and a helpless look appeared on his face.

"Apologies, but the exchange cannot be done for now."

Seeing a hint of confusion in Lin Yuan's gaze, Tang Zhen pondered briefly, then explained in detail, "The Nine Dragon Lightning Gang Fire has been passed down by our Burning Flame Valley for several hundred years."

"During that time, each generation of controllers branded blood soul marks that are difficult to erase into its fire origin. Unless one cultivates the 'Green Nether Dark Flame Technique,' even a Dou Saint-level expert would find it difficult to take this flame for his own use."

"The fact that we have been able to preserve the Nine Dragon Lightning Gang Fire until now is largely due to this strategy playing a rather crucial role."

"To preserve my Burning Flame Valley's secrets, and also so that Medicine Lord can perfectly obtain the Nine Dragon Lightning Gang Fire, before handing this flame to you, I must use a secret method to wash away the many blood soul marks within it."

"But the secret method