The widow becomes a fairy, and the time-traveling girl counterattacks and becomes the queen

Zhao Haoxuan slowly swept his gaze over the people in front of him, and a hint of relief appeared in his eyes.

He straightened his body and shouted in a voice as loud as a bell, "Everyone, get up! You've all had a hard time on this journey! Don't worry, when I can return to the capital one day, I will do my utmost to seek justice for those murdered soldiers and let their heroic spirits rest in peace!"

"We are not tired, thank you for your concern, master! It is our honor to give our lives for the master, we thank the master on behalf of the dead soldiers!" The guards shouted in unison, their voices resounding through the sky.

Zhao Haoxuan nodded slightly, a look of satisfaction on his face. He continued, "Very good! However, our current strength is still very weak. Our top priority is to continuously improve our own strength. Only when we truly possess unstoppable power can we firmly grasp the initiative and no longer be constrained by others!"

He paused briefly, looking around at the determined and high-spirited faces around him, and said in a deep voice, "Next, Xu Ping will continuously gather more people here. You are my most core personal guards, just like the sharp knife in my hand, helping me to cut through the thorns and move forward bravely on my way back to the capital!"

"Yes, Master, we will do our best to improve ourselves, and are willing to accept your orders. We will follow you until death, and we will go through fire and water for you, without hesitation, and will never betray you!" Everyone shouted in unison again. Their voices were like thunder, and their momentum was like a rainbow, which made people tremble with fear.

Witnessing this group of people, even though there were only a few of them, Wang Xinyao finally got a glimpse into the heroic drama of what it meant to be a loyal minister in ancient times!

"Although this forest is full of spiritual energy, the risks are also relatively high. You may encounter monsters at any time in the future. In other words, your life is in danger at any time. The stronger you are, the greater the chance of surviving in the forest! Are you afraid?" Zhao Haoxuan said loudly again.

"Master, we are not afraid!" There was another thunderous shout, and the young men were even more excited and passionate!

"Alright, let's take a break today and recharge our batteries for the tough training tomorrow!" Zhao Haoxuan then turned and looked at Wang Xinyao, his eyes filled with concern. He whispered, "Xinyao, you must be cautious in the days ahead and never take anything lightly. No matter when or where, your personal safety always comes first. Remember that!"

"I understand, Brother Zhao, you don't need to worry about me. I am very strong now, and I also have ways to protect my life. Don't worry!" Wang Xinyao nodded slightly, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.

The next morning, when fifty carriages loaded with papers slowly drove out, Wang Xinyao suddenly felt an inexplicable uneasiness in her heart, as if something bad was about to happen.

There would definitely be more people to pick up today than yesterday. If they encountered those assassins, Xie Xiaogang's qualifications would probably be difficult to deal with. Thinking of this, she made a quick decision and decided to go to Nanhu County in person and return with them.

After arriving in Nanhu County, she first went to the salt field. This time, she had no intention of meeting Lord Yang. After all, reducing the chance of contact was a form of protection for both parties. Moreover, she had no intention of letting Lord Yang know their details for the time being!

Zhou Shen was overjoyed when he saw Wang Xinyao. He pulled out his account book and excitedly exclaimed, "My benefactor, look, this is our profit after seven days of trial production—a full fifty-six thousand taels! All expenses during this period were less than five hundred taels, and this is just the beginning! At this rate of development, we'll have enough to support an army of two hundred thousand men!"

Wang Xinyao looked at the excited Zhou Shen and nodded with a smile. She understood that this was just a good start and there was still a long way to go.

Immediately afterwards, Wang Xinyao and Zhou Shen once again worked together to plan the layout of the salt field and its safety protection.

"Brother Zhou, I have two pills here. You can use them to break through your cultivation!" When leaving the salt field, Wang Xinyao generously gave Zhou Shen a marrow cleansing pill and a spirit gathering pill.

After all, as someone who has been fighting on the front line for a long time, he needs more protection. With these two pills, she firmly believes that Zhou Shen will be able to break through to the spiritual realm in one fell swoop.

Zhou Shen quickly waved his hand to decline, "My benefactor, these pills are extremely valuable. Please keep them for yourself or give them to the master. I'm just a humble man and I really don't need them!"

"Brother Zhou, just accept it with peace of mind. I am an alchemist!" Wang Xinyao said with a bright smile on her face.

"I never thought that my benefactor not only possesses exceptional medical skills, but also has reached the pinnacle of alchemy. It's truly admirable!" Zhou Shen was so shocked that he turned to face Wang Xinyao, his face filled with sincere gratitude. He bowed deeply to her again and said, "Thank you so much, benefactor. I'll be honored to receive your gift!"

After carefully explaining a series of precautions to everyone, Wang Xinyao hurried towards Yihongyuan without even having time to drink a sip of water.

She hurried along and soon found Cui Yingying. After they met, without much greeting, they hurried to the back of the yard and met Xu Ping.

As expected, there were a lot of people gathered in the backyard today. The whole yard was crowded and lively.

Seeing this scene, Wang Xinyao couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "It seems that Xu Ping is really an extraordinary person. He actually gathered so many people in two days. He is really capable."

"Hello, Madam. There are 120 brothers here today. I believe there will be more tomorrow. I will try my best to gather all the brothers together before the New Year!" Xu Ping saluted immediately after seeing Wang Xinyao arrive!

"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Xu!" Wang Xinyao smiled as she walked towards Xu Ping. She pulled out a small porcelain bottle from her bosom and handed it to him. She said, "Brother Xu, these are two pills I specially prepared for you. One is the Marrow Cleansing Pill, which will help cleanse impurities from your body and improve your cultivation aptitude. The other is the Spirit Gathering Pill, which will speed up your absorption of spiritual energy and help you break through the bottleneck in your cultivation sooner. I hope this helps."

Xu Ping took the porcelain bottle, opened the cap, and took a sniff. A refreshing medicinal aroma immediately filled his nostrils. His eyes widened, his face filled with surprise, and he was so excited that he could hardly speak.

After a long while, he finally recovered and quickly bowed to Wang Xinyao, saying, "Thank you, Madam, for your kindness. I have no way of repaying you for such a precious elixir. From now on, as long as you can use me, I will go through fire and water for you without hesitation!"

If he had respected Wang Xinyao in the past out of respect for the Crown Prince, then now he was truly convinced by her! He absolutely believed that with these two elixirs, his spiritual realm breakthrough would be just around the corner!