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

"Miss Wang, be careful!" With a cry of surprise, an incredibly sharp sickle flashed through the air like lightning, piercing the python's massive body. The python hissed in pain, its body trembling violently, and it temporarily stopped attacking Wang Xinyao.

Wang Xinyao's heart trembled, and her eyes quickly locked onto the person who came. Zhao Haoxuan was standing not far away, holding a sickle, his eyes revealing concern and worry.

"Why are you here? It's very dangerous here!" Wang Xinyao was a little surprised and couldn't help asking, but her heart was full of gratitude. She felt that the man in front of her was like a solid fortress. When she was in the most dangerous time, he came to her side as if falling from the sky, giving her endless sense of security.

However, before Zhao Haoxuan could answer, the python had recovered from the severe pain.

"Damn you human!" The python opened its bloody mouth, revealing its sharp fangs, and turned its head to launch a fierce attack on Zhao Haoxuan. This time, the python's attack was more ferocious and faster than before, making Wang Xinyao sweat for Zhao Haoxuan.

Zhao Haoxuan dodged nimbly, swinging his sickle, aiming precisely at the python's vital points. However, the python's skin was incredibly tough, and the sickle only caused minor damage.

The battle became more and more intense. Due to the light, Zhao Haoxuan's movements were still a little hindered. However, he was strong and the python was no match for him. After a fight, Zhao Haoxuan seized the opportunity and swung his knife with all his strength, and the python's body was cut off!

The python's broken body twisted on the ground, blood splattering everywhere. Zhao Haoxuan gasped, watching the python warily to see if it was completely dead.

Wang Xinyao regained consciousness, a look of ecstasy on her face. She immediately and carefully plucked the two precious thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum and placed them in her bag. Then, she limped over to Zhao Haoxuan's side.

"Mr. Zhao, thank you for saving me. If you hadn't appeared in time, I might have met with misfortune..." Wang Xinyao said gratefully.

"You're welcome. You saved my life before." Zhao Haoxuan smiled and shook his head. Then he reminded: "This python is really too big. It's probably several meters long! We should leave this place as soon as possible to avoid encountering more dangers."

Xinyao nodded, agreeing with Zhao Haoxuan's opinion, but suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, the meat of this python must be very delicious. We can take it down the mountain." For Wang Xinyao, it was a pity to let such delicious food slip away from her eyes.

Zhao Haoxuan smiled helplessly and agreed to Xinyao's request. He immediately set to work, expertly tying up the python.

Wang Xinyao couldn't help but feel a surge of surprise as she watched Zhao Haoxuan's deft movements. She was about to ask, but Zhao Haoxuan, as if sensing her inner doubts, quickly explained, "I once lived in a military camp for a while, often having to camp in the mountains."

Wang Xinyao's foot was injured, and with Zhao Haoxuan nearby, it was naturally inconvenient to draw the spiritual spring water from her ring. Fortunately, despite the excruciating pain, she showed no signs of poisoning. Perhaps it was because she had been baptized by the spiritual spring water so many times that her body had developed a resistance to toxins, practically invulnerable to all.

As night fell, the surroundings were pitch black, and vision was blurred. Coupled with her injured foot and limited mobility, Wang Xinyao had no choice but to let Zhao Haoxuan support her as she trudged down the mountain step by step.

In such a situation, the young man and woman, close to each other, felt their hearts race uncontrollably. With every footstep, they could clearly feel each other's warmth and presence. In the darkness, the throbbing heartbeats, audible only to themselves, seemed unusually loud, as if they spoke of the throbbing of youth. If it weren't for the cover of darkness, one would surely have seen their blushing faces, their expressions a mingled mixture of shyness and nervousness that would have been particularly moving.

They walked cautiously, their hearts filled with nervousness and shyness.

To ease her inner embarrassment, Wang Xinyao curiously asked, "Why are you here? Also, what level of cultivation have you reached now?"

Zhao Haoxuan replied casually, "You always came back before dark before, but today you didn't come back. I felt a little uneasy, so I couldn't help but come up the mountain to look for you!" In fact, when he couldn't find her halfway up the mountain, he was so anxious! However, he was too embarrassed to tell her these words in person.

Wang Xinyao felt a warmth flow through her heart as if from the winter sun. She whispered gratefully, "Thank you, Zhao Haoxuan." The voice was as gentle and sincere as a breeze brushing past her ears.

Zhao Haoxuan raised his head slightly and responded slowly: "Miss Wang, there's no need to be so polite. It's too dangerous for a weak woman like you to go up the mountain alone at such a late hour. How can I leave you here alone?" His words were full of concern and worry, which made people feel endless warmth.

Zhao Haoxuan paused, a glimmer of confidence flashed in his eyes, and he said: "My current cultivation has reached the level of a second-grade master!" His tone was calm, but it revealed a powerful strength.

"What? A second-grade Grandmaster?" Wang Xinyao's eyes widened, staring at Zhao Haoxuan in disbelief. She marveled inwardly at how this man had reached the second-grade Grandmaster realm in such a short time. What kind of monster was he? Even with the nourishment of the Spiritual Spring, she had only reached the fourth-grade Martial Master, and that was just a recent breakthrough. She remembered that when she first met Zhao Haoxuan, his cultivation level was only around the eighth-grade Martial Master, and he had even nearly died at the hands of that Grandmaster. Now, while she was busy making money every day, he had unknowingly become a second-grade Grandmaster. This made Wang Xinyao sigh in amazement, thinking to herself, what a monster!

At that moment, a sudden gust of wind whistled past, rustling the surrounding leaves like a wonderful melody. Wang Xinyao couldn't help but shiver. Zhao Haoxuan saw this and without hesitation took off his coat and gently draped it over Wang Xinyao. His movements were so natural, as if all this was a matter of course.

"The wind is strong, let's go down the mountain quickly." Zhao Haoxuan's eyes were full of worry and concern. His deep gaze seemed to wrap up Wang Xinyao completely, fearing that she would suffer even the slightest harm.

Wang Xinyao nodded gently at Zhao Haoxuan's words. Her heart felt like a spring breeze, a warmth indescribable rising in her. This man possessed not only a handsome face but also a gentle and considerate heart. At this moment, her previously calm heart rippled slightly, and a different kind of emotion quietly grew.

After that, the two of them walked down the mountain in silence, neither of them speaking again. Yet, a strange atmosphere hung in the air, a tacit understanding and closeness that belonged only to the two of them. It was as if everything around them had vanished, leaving only them, each other.

Zhao Haoxuan held the massive python carcass in one hand while tightly gripping Wang Xinyao's small hand with the other. His palm was large and warm, tightly wrapped around Wang Xinyao's hand, fearing she might fall. The moment their palms touched, Wang Xinyao felt a surge of electricity throughout her body, and her heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably.

"Could this be a case of a beauty falling in love with a hero? His life-saving grace is so hard to repay, so I must pledge my love to him?" Wang Xinyao's heart was a little moved, but then she controlled her thoughts with reason. "Stop, stop, stop. Don't let your imagination run wild. This man must be of an extremely noble status, and his personal abilities are also outstanding. In these ancient times with strict social classes, how could such a distinguished person be interested in me, a widow with three children? Even if he was interested in me, his family would probably not agree. Besides, most families with slightly better status have many wives and concubines. I really can't accept polygamy. I want a lifelong marriage with one partner. Let's just forget it. From now on, I just want to make money!"

Before they knew it, Wang Xinyao and the others had reached the foot of the mountain. Aside from a few lights in her yard, the rest of the village was completely dark. She breathed a sigh of relief, "We're finally home!"

"Ms. Wang, is your foot okay? Have you been poisoned?" Zhao Haoxuan let go of her hand that had been tightly held and asked with concern. In fact, he was very reluctant to let her go.

Wang Xinyao shook her head, indicating that she was fine.

"Are you really okay?" Zhao Haoxuan was still worried and asked again. If it weren't for the difference between men and women, he really wanted to check the wound himself.

Wang Xinyao smiled gratefully and said softly, "Thank you, Zhao Haoxuan. My foot was only bitten slightly, and it's not poisonous. I only need to rest for a night and it will be back to normal. I really thank you for today. If it weren't for you, I might still be trapped in the mountains."

Zhao Haoxuan felt a strange surge of emotion as he watched Wang Xinyao smile. He felt the girl before him was both beautiful and strong, and his heart was captivated. However, he didn't dare express his feelings easily, fearing it would cause her trouble. Furthermore, he himself could be hunted at any moment, and the future was uncertain. He could only silently hide these feelings deep in his heart.