Chapter 485: I'm Here to Kill You, Plain and Simple

"Did you have a breakthrough?"

Maximus Woolf raised an eyebrow, mildly surprised. He sensed a shift in Liu Wan's mindset—it's the kind of breakthrough every practitioner dreams of.

"This girl's just not confident enough," he mused with a smile. "Looks like I'll need to encourage her more in the future."

With a gentle wave of his hand, Maximus sent out a stream of energy, creating a small protective barrier around Liu Wan, shielding her from external disturbances.

Then,...