Before making her move, she had to provoke Wang Xian.
As long as Wang Xian lost his composure, she could find a flaw in his defenses and then strike with a sword...
That was her calculation.
In an instant, boundless energy from heaven and earth surged through the void toward Feng Linglong, gradually gathering on the spirit sword in her hand, waiting for Wang Xian to make a mistake.
"You're overthinking it."
Wang Xian smiled faintly. "Hu Keke is just my brother, not my lover... Besides, you can't return to the Southern Border."
Now that his enemy had laid her intentions bare, how could Wang let Feng Linglong leave again?
Feng Linglong thought she had calculated Wang Xian's every move. She thought that once they entered the void, Wang Xian would be unable to draw upon the great formation of Jinling Imperial City.
But she didn't know that man's plans could never match Heaven's.
To Wang Xian, being in the void meant that no one could witness their battle. No matter what methods he used, he wouldn't be punished by this world's Heavenly Dao.
Man could not outcalculate Heaven. Feng Linglong hadn't expected her schemes...
to fall right into Wang Xian's inadvertent calculations. It was like how choosing not to choose was a choice in itself.
Just like the void they were in now, he had come here against his will.
Feng Linglong naturally didn't believe him. Never mind anything else—Wang had risked his life to avenge Hu Keke and claim the throne. How could that be mere brotherly affection?
It was plainly the kind of devotion between a man and a woman, willing to die for each other.
At the thought, she couldn't help feeling jealous.
She chuckled. "No matter. As long as I kill you, Jinling Imperial City