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

Three months later, inside the ring's space.

The ethereal aura, like a tangible veil, flowed slowly through the tranquil space.

Wang Xinyao and Zhao Haoxuan sat cross-legged facing each other, their bodies enveloped in a faint golden halo and crimson glow, their auras merging as if they were one.

Suddenly, Zhao Haoxuan's eyelids trembled slightly, his deep eyes snapped open, and the air around him vibrated, emitting a faint buzzing sound.

He slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air. Although he had deliberately restrained the pressure of the Immortal Realm, his profound and majestic demeanor was no ordinary person.

At almost the same moment, Wang Xinyao also opened her eyes.

Her eyes remained clear, yet they held an added brilliance and nobility, like a phoenix rising from the ashes.

She felt the surging power within her, and a captivating smile unconsciously curved her lips.

The realm of half-immortals is just a thin layer of paper away from the final threshold.

Their eyes met in the air, and without a word, they understood each other perfectly.

Wang Xinyao tilted her head slightly, with a hint of coquettishness and resentment, and said with a smile, "Brother Zhao, I always feel like I'm half a step behind you. Your divine realm makes my half step seem like the ends of the earth."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Haoxuan's cold and stern face softened instantly.

He gently brushed a strand of hair that had been ruffled by the spiritual energy across Wang Xinyao's forehead, his gesture filled with tenderness.

“Xinyao,” his voice was deep and full of affirmation, “you are excellent enough, so excellent that even I am amazed.”

"If it weren't for those batches of golden pills you painstakingly refined, helping me break through the final barrier, I would never have been able to reach this realm. In a way, I benefited from your efforts."

When the topic of elixirs came up, Wang Xinyao couldn't help but smile as she felt the ever-growing and rapidly increasing potential within her body, which came from the perfect fusion with the Phoenix Jade.

But this relaxed atmosphere didn't last long, and a hint of worry appeared between her brows.

"Brother Zhao, where do you think Yin Yingzi and the Red Robe are now? My grandfather..."

Zhao Haoxuan's eyes suddenly sharpened. He stood up, put his hands behind his back, and looked into the illusory distance in the space, as if he could penetrate the spatial barrier and see the distant South China Sea.

“My grandfather once mentioned that there is a dark place deep in the South China Sea, a place where the most yin and evil energy gathers, and also the place where the seal is most loose.”

“I remember,” Wang Xinyao also stood up and walked to his side, her tone solemn, “Grandfather once said that it was the source of the evil spirit’s aura leaking out.”

She paused, her voice lowering further, "Our ten-year promise with Grandfather, though only five years have passed..."

But right now, Yin Yingzi is not only colluding with the Red-Robed Holy Son, but also has gained the help of Yin Ling'er and... Zhao Yucheng.

If they all gather in that dark place, and Grandfather is alone, I'm afraid…”

"The situation is critical and there is no time to lose." Zhao Haoxuan turned around and stared at Wang Xinyao: "My bloodline power has now reached its peak, and I have also inherited the dragon vein's fortune."

Whether it's to rescue our father or to strengthen the seal and stop the evil spirits from wreaking havoc on the world, we must head to the South Sea Island immediately!

Having made up their minds, the two did not delay any longer and flashed out of the ring space.

Outside the main hall of the palace, Luo Qing and Ouyang Ping, Zhou Yunxi and Zhou Shen, as well as Fang Zhiyuan and Zhao Yue'er, who had received the news, were already waiting anxiously.

Upon seeing the Emperor and Empress emerge from seclusion safely, their auras unfathomable, everyone's eyes reddened with emotion.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty the Empress! You have finally emerged from seclusion!"

Luo Qing stepped forward first, her voice choked with emotion, and bowed deeply.

The crowd followed closely behind, their faces filled with relief and anticipation.

"Please rise, everyone." Wang Xinyao stepped forward quickly, offering a helping hand, her gaze sweeping over the crowd before she asked anxiously, "General Zhou, my elder sister... is she... any better?"

The joy that had just appeared on Zhou Yunxi's face was instantly replaced by worry.

He shook his head, his voice hoarse: "Your Majesty, Mei'er is still...unawakened."

"I'm only kept alive by the miraculous potions (spiritual spring water) you left behind. My breathing is steady, but I show no signs of waking up."

"As long as we're alive, there's a chance!" Wang Xinyao felt a pang of pain in her heart, her hand clenching slightly in her sleeve: "Maybe a miracle will happen someday!"

Zhao Haoxuan stepped forward and gently patted Zhou Yunxi's shoulder to comfort her.

Then he looked at Luo Qing: "How is Prince Li doing now?"

"Your Majesty, Prince Li has awakened, but he is extremely weak and needs to rest for a long time," Luo Qing hurriedly replied.

Zhao Haoxuan nodded and solemnly announced, "The Empress and I are about to set off for the South China Sea islands to rescue Father Emperor."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.

Luo Qing immediately clasped his hands and volunteered: "Your Majesty, I am willing to go! I will not regret it even if I die!"

Zhou Shen, Fang Zhiyuan, and others also stepped forward, vying to go along.

Zhao Haoxuan's gaze swept over these loyal ministers and relatives, a warm feeling welling up in his heart, but his attitude remained exceptionally firm.

"The journey to the South China Sea islands was extremely dangerous. As far as I know, the strength behind them is beyond your imagination."

Even Xiao Xizi, who is now at the late stage of the Saint Realm, would find it difficult to protect himself in such a dangerous place, let alone kill enemies.

Fortunately, he knows how to fly a helicopter and is fast enough to escape. If he comes with us, we might have a chance to escape, and if we're lucky, we might even be able to escape with Father Emperor. Escape

If you go with us, it will not only be of no use, but may also distract me and the Empress.

Upon hearing this, everyone present regretted that their cultivation level was too low to help His Majesty and the Empress.

"Your Majesty, you...you must be extremely careful!" Zhao Yue'er and Ouyang Ping held Wang Xinyao's hands on either side, their voices choked with emotion.

Wang Xinyao was also a little sad to have to part ways with her sisters.

"Sister Yue'er, Sister Ping'er, you don't need to worry. My strength has greatly increased now, and I am no longer the same as before. Rest assured, I will be the godmother of your children in the future!"

Zhao Yue'er and Ouyang Ping nodded with tears in their eyes.

Zhao Haoxuan softened his tone, but with an undeniable air of authority: "The affairs of the court are the foundation of the nation, and I entrust them to you all."

Minister Luo, Minister Fang, and Prince Yun (Zhao Haoyun) are quite unfamiliar with palace defense and political coordination because they have spent many years in the palace and have never left.

Now the two of you will be in charge, and your Imperial Uncle, the Prime Minister, and Eunuch Xu will assist you.

General Zhou, Yue'er, Ping'er, my elder sister, and my younger brother, Prince Li, will need your continued care.

"Yes, Your Majesty, rest assured, we will certainly not fail in our mission." Luo Qing and the others bowed respectfully.

After arranging everything, the two went to bid farewell to Empress Dowager Luo Lan.

Luo Lan knew the heavy responsibility and danger her grandson and granddaughter-in-law were facing on this trip, and all her words could be summed up in one sentence: "Be careful in everything you do. Your grandmother is waiting for your safe return."

After leaving the palace, they returned to the former residence of the Crown Prince.

Yin Zhizi and Yin Ping'an had been waiting for a long time, holding their nearly two-year-old baby.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Empress, please take us there!" Yin Zhizi knelt down with a thud.

Looking at the tender little baby, Wang Xinyao felt extremely sorry for him.

"Aunt, get up quickly!" She helped Yin Zhizi up, her face grave. "This journey is dangerous! Your strength is insufficient!"

“We know it’s dangerous to go there, but Mei’er is there! She’s my daughter, Xiao Bao’s mother, I have to go!” As she said this, Yin Zhizi burst into tears.

"Your Majesty, even if... even if there are mountains of knives and seas of fire ahead, we will go! We are a family, we will die together!" Yin Ping'an also kowtowed heavily, holding the innocent and wide-eyed Xiao Bao.

"Please allow us to follow, Your Majesty!" He looked up and pleaded, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty and Your Majesty, if I have already reached the late stage of the Saint Realm and my severed arm has regenerated, I will not be a great burden to you. At least... at the very least, Prince Zhao Yucheng needs someone to deal with him, and you can rely on me for that."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I beg you, please take us with you! Yes, Yin Ling'er, I can help you deal with Yin Ling'er." Yin Zhizi said excitedly.

"But Xiaobao is still so young. If a fight breaks out, she might get hurt."

“Ping An has already told me that Xiao Bao is that red-robed man’s child. No matter how evil that red-robed man is, he wouldn’t harm his own child, would he? Your Majesty, rest assured, I will protect Xiao Bao even if it costs me my life.”

Just as Wang Xinyao was about to refuse again, Zhao Haoxuan raised his hand to stop her.

Seeing the two determined individuals before him, their eyes filled with a resolve to reunite with their families rather than face death, he finally said in a deep voice, "Rise. Since your minds are made up, then let us go together. But remember, all actions must be in accordance with the orders of me and the Empress."

"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty the Empress!" Yin Zhizi and Yin Ping'an were overjoyed and wept, nodding repeatedly.

Wang Xinyao and her companion bid farewell to Xie Zhengyi, Xie Baihong, the three Xie sisters, and others.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the journey ahead is fraught with peril. Please take care." Xie Zhengyi stepped forward, his body trembling slightly in the wind.

He had long regarded Wang Xinyao as his own daughter.

"Don't worry, Uncle Village Chief, I'm the goddess in the hearts of Xie Family Village. I'm all-powerful. Everything will be alright." Wang Xinyao tried to sound relaxed, but her voice choked with emotion.

The three Xie sisters were already in tears.

Xie Xiaohua grabbed Wang Xinyao's sleeve: "Little Mother, you must come back for the New Year! We're waiting for you!"

Xie Baihong turned his face away and took a deep breath. When he turned back, his eyes were still wet with tears. "Xinyao, your father has no ability. I only ask that you and His Majesty return safely from this journey."

……

Everyone has too many things they are reluctant to part with.

But they knew they had no choice but to go.

The huge helicopter roared into the air and sped off toward the distant South China Sea.

Inside the cabin, Xiao Xizi is piloting the plane.

Wang Xinyao gazed at the clouds rushing past the window, her eyes resolute.

Zhao Haoxuan closed his eyes and focused his mind, adjusting his state to prepare for the upcoming fierce battle.

On the ground, Luo Qing watched the helicopter disappear into the horizon, his worries undiminished.

He immediately turned around and ordered in a deep voice, "Quickly! Send a message by carrier pigeon to inform Emperor Chen Jingyuan of the Miao Kingdom in detail about His Majesty and the Empress's trip to the South China Sea to rescue the late Emperor!"

Several days later, at the Miao Kingdom's royal palace.

After reading the secret letter, Chen Jingyuan's expression changed drastically, and he abruptly stood up from the dragon throne.

"My sister and brother-in-law actually went to such a dangerous place!"

Knowing the rumors of the dark side of the South China Sea islands, he was extremely anxious and immediately ordered: "Quickly! Find a way to contact the Emperor Emeritus! Do it as soon as possible!"

However, at this time, Chen Qingfeng was living in seclusion in a beautiful, secluded place with Wang Muyun and Wang Xinyao and Zhao Haoxuan's two young children, enjoying a rare moment of peace.

The sudden turmoil from the outside world has not yet been able to break the tranquility of this paradise.

Meanwhile, deep within the South China Sea islands, in a dark place, lies a black forest.

The place was dimly lit, and the air was thick with a cold, corrosive black fog.

Ordinary plants and trees have long since withered and died here, with only some twisted and eerie black vines and moss stubbornly growing.

Deep inside the cave, the space is exceptionally open.

In the center was a huge pool of black liquid, the viscous liquid constantly bubbling and emitting a nauseating stench.

The surrounding area was engraved with countless intricate and bizarre runes, which vaguely formed a massive array.

At the edge of the formation, a figure was using his spiritual power to suppress the bubbles in the black liquid pool.

His hair was disheveled, his gray robe was tattered, and there were dried bloodstains at the corners of his mouth.

Yin Yingzi, dressed in a magnificent black palace gown, stood before him, looking down at him with a twisted and ecstatic smile on her face.

"Zhao Shun, my good emperor, you never expected this, did you? I, Yin Yingzi, can return here! Back then, you and Lady Yu drove me to the brink of despair, did you ever imagine that this day would come?"

She abruptly flung her hand away, letting out a hysterical burst of laughter: "Don't bother, now that I'm here, you can't control me."

"Yin Yingzi, this is my last warning to you. Zhao Tian has fallen into demonic possession. He is no longer your father. Don't continue down this wrong path," Zhao Shun advised, his eyes burning with an indomitable flame.

"My father is not a demon, it's all your fault. Hahaha! Look at you now, and I will be here to take back everything that is rightfully mine! With your blood, with the fortune of your Zhao clan's dragon lineage, I will welcome my father's arrival!"

Zhao Shun struggled to lift his head, spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, and hissed, "Yin Yingzi, you're delusional! Good will prevail over evil, Xuan'er... he will definitely come..."

"Zhao Haoxuan?" Yin Yingzi laughed even more wildly, as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world.

"That brat? So what if he comes? When my father arrives, the whole world will grovel at my feet, Yin Yingzi!"

She turned and ordered, "Ling'er, bring Zhao Guo'an here."

Upon hearing this, Yin Ling'er helped Zhao Guo'an forward.

Yin Yingzi sneered, "Zhao Shun, look who I've brought to you?"

“An’er…Yin Yingzi, you…you deserve to die!” Zhao Shun’s expression changed drastically.

"Father, you...you are really still alive?" Zhao Guoan knelt down: "It is your unfilial son. Your son should not have disobeyed you. Your son is a sinner, a sinner of the Great Xia Kingdom."

“An’er…stand up. There’s nothing wrong with love itself; the mistake lies in loving the wrong person. The emperor of our Great Xia Kingdom must not die on his knees,” Zhao Shun said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Father." Zhao Guoan straightened up, his gaze towards Yin Ling'er filled with anger.

"Red Robe, my father's seal is right here. You may proceed," Yin Yingzi instructed.

The red-robed saint nodded slightly, and with a flick of his sleeve, more black mist surged out from around the cave and poured into the blood pool.

The liquid in the pool boiled even more violently, with huge bubbles bursting and releasing heart-pounding energy fluctuations.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Shun immediately increased his spiritual power in an attempt to control the seal.

Xiao Xizi piloted the helicopter across the azure sea, gradually approaching the island shrouded in ominous black fog.

Standing by the porthole, Zhao Haoxuan and Wang Xinyao could clearly feel the chilling evil and oppressive aura emanating from the depths of the island.