"Senior Xiaotao, I can't say for sure either."
"I don't know when I'll next return to Shrek Academy, nor do I know what identity I'll have when I do."
"After all, in the near future, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to come and help Senior deal with the Evil Fire whenever you need it, like I do now."
Xu Tianyao paused slightly, then revealed a smile.
"But Senior needn't worry."
"If one day in the future, the Evil Fire within you builds up too much again and becomes uncontrollable, come find me in the Sun Moon Empire."
As his words fell, Xu Tianyao took out a token from his storage Soul Tool.
The token was uniquely designed, carved with the images of a sun, a moon, and a dragon. The front bore the character "Ming," while the back bore the character "Yao."
This was the Sun Moon Prince Ming Token that represented Xu Tianyao's identity.
Though it was not some precious Soul Tool, it served as his personal token.
"Keep this safe."
Xu Tianyao handed the token to Ma Xiaotao.
"If you truly can no longer control the Evil Fire in the future, you can go directly to Prince Ming's Estate in Ming Capital."
"You need only hand this token to the estate guards, and they will naturally bring you to see me."
"And don't worry, Senior."
"Since you are willing to trust me and leave your condition in my care, I will not allow you to suffer any harm."
Ma Xiaotao looked at the token in her hand, fell silent for a moment, then slowly put it away.
To Xu Tianyao, Ma Xiaotao truly counted as an unexpected gain from this past year.
At first, he had helped Ma Xiaotao only because of their cooperative relationship and