"Every time I break through, the Evil Fire backlashes once."
"This time, breaking through from Soul Emperor to Soul Saint, the backlash came more violently than ever before."
"If you hadn't devoured part of my Evil Fire yesterday, I'm afraid I would already have..."
She did not finish, but her meaning was already clear.
Dai Yu raised his brows slightly.
"So?"
"What do you want me to do?"
Dai Yu did not want to get any more deeply involved with Ma Xiaotao.
But Ma Xiaotao insisted on clinging to him, and Dai Yu was rather helpless about it.
Once he got stronger later, he could just blast her away.
Ma Xiaotao bit her lip, as if she had made an enormous decision.
"I want to ask you to help me devour my Evil Fire regularly."
"I know this request is excessive. After all, devouring my Evil Fire is also a burden for you."
"But..."
She paused, and a trace of resolve flashed through her eyes.
"As long as you're willing to help me, I can agree to any condition."
"Any condition."
She said those four words with exceptional weight.
Wang Dong's expression changed instantly, and he subconsciously tightened his grip on Dai Yu's sleeve.
Huo Yuhao also looked at Dai Yu nervously, not knowing what to say.
Dai Yu was silent for a moment, then smiled.
"Senior Sister Ma, the way you're saying that..."
Dai Yu shook his head.
"Makes it sound like I'm someone who takes advantage of others in a crisis."
Ma Xiaotao froze.
Dai Yu continued.
"Helping you suppress your Evil Fire is no problem."
"After all..."
"Your Evil Fire is a great tonic for me too."
"It's just mutually beneficial."
Ma Xiaotao froze.
She had not expected Dai Yu to agree so readily.
"You... you mean