In the novel "Joy of Life," the protagonist wakes up at Li Chengze's residence.

Tao Jingyang took out a pill and put it into You Ran's mouth.

The pill emitted a huge energy fluctuation the moment it entered the mouth.

Within a radius of a hundred miles, all martial artists of the ninth rank and above could sense the unusual surge of true energy around him.

But before anyone could react, this unusual fluctuation stopped without warning.

There are very few ninth-rank martial artists; there are only about twenty in the entire world.

This area, spanning a hundred miles, is the border between the two countries. If we exclude Tao Jingyang, all we can count is probably Xie Bi'an, Xiao En, Haitang Duoduo, and Yan Xiaoyi, who fled in panic.

Of the four, Haitang Duoduo was taking a cold bath in the river. When she sensed the abnormality in her true energy, she thought it was caused by her "blood surging".

Yan Xiaoyi was fleeing on horseback when he noticed the unusual movement of his inner energy. He assumed that someone from the delegation was chasing after him and wanted to kill him, so he didn't care about anything else.

Therefore, the only ones who truly sensed that something was wrong were Xie Bi'an and Xiao En.

However, neither of them quite understood the situation, so they both kept the matter to themselves.

Inside the carriage.

With the release of enormous energy, You Ran's wounds began to heal from the inside out.

The heart meridians were reconnected, and flesh and blood began to regrow.

Outsiders were unaware of what was happening inside the carriage, but they could sense the fluctuations of true energy within it.

At the same time, Wu Zhu, who was guarding Ku He's fight, paused for a moment, and his face, covered by a black cloth, turned slightly to the side.

Kuhe immediately noticed his predicament and intended to strike him during the pause, but Wuzhu suddenly sent him flying far away with an iron rod.

Wu Zhu stood there, muttering indistinctly, "The Deducer..."

On the other side, just as Ku Hai was about to launch an attack, Wu Zhu coldly said to him, "I'm not fighting you anymore."

They vanished in the blink of an eye.

Kuhe was left standing alone by the lake, frowning in bewilderment: "What a strange person..."

In the short time it takes to drink a cup of tea, You Ran's wounds had healed, and she regained her heartbeat and breathing.

After another cup of tea's time, she slowly woke up, her eyes slightly dazed.

She looked at everything familiar inside the carriage, including Tao Jingyang sitting beside her, looking at her with concern.

She sat up abruptly, feeling no discomfort whatsoever; it was as if she had just woken from a nightmare.

But if it was a nightmare, then the ground was covered in blood.

You Ran touched her chest. She remembered being shot by an arrow, but now there wasn't even a scratch on her.

"Sister, what's going on?"

Tao Jingyang patted her head and said, "You were seriously injured just now, but you're fine now."

You Ran felt that something was not quite right.

In her memory, she had just closed her eyes and then immediately woke up.

The scene before and after closing my eyes was exactly the same, yet in that short time, even my wounds had healed. This...

This is completely wrong.

Before she could sort everything out, Tao Jingyang spoke:

“You Ran, there are many strange and wonderful things in the world. I used a special method to save you. Remember, you must never tell anyone else.”

"Sister Jingyang, will this method cause you any harm?"

When You Ran heard the strange tales, she already had a bad feeling.

Everything is governed by cause and effect. Even though You Ran understands nothing, she knows that if she were to bring back the "those who are about to die," she would have to pay a huge price.

"I only obtained a miraculous medicine by chance, so please don't make a fuss about it. I have already sent a message to the Second Prince, and everything in the manor will be arranged."

"Our people will take you back to your residence shortly. Remember, do not tell anyone except His Highness that you have recovered."

"Yes! You Ran... I've got it."

The carriage leisurely returned to the capital and set off, with Fan Xian accompanying Tao Jingyang for part of the journey.

Neither of them were in a good mood, so they didn't go back to the campsite and instead walked directly to a lake not far away.

"It seems my medical skills are still lacking... But You Ran was only injured this morning, and sending her back to the manor this afternoon might be too much of a hassle." He turned to ask Tao Jingyang.

"The mission will not stop to wait for her to recuperate."

"Uh... what you said makes sense," Fan Xian said awkwardly.

After a while, seeing that Tao Jingyang didn't seem to care much about him, he leaned closer and said, "I really didn't consider Yan Xiaoyi's sudden return in advance."

So, even I feel guilty saying "I'm sorry." But don't worry, I will definitely get my revenge.

"Alright, enough nonsense. Wu Zhu is coming tonight, do you want to come with me?" Tao Jingyang's sudden question completely stunned Fan Xian.

He stammered, "Wu...what Wu Zhu...I've never heard of him."

In this world, few people know of Wu Zhu's existence, and even fewer know that Wu Zhu is by their side.

Besides, his uncle is fighting with Ku He right now, how could he possibly be here...?

Therefore, Fan Xian immediately chose to play dumb.

"Go if you want, don't go if you don't." With that one sentence, Tao Jingyang ignored him.

"No, I didn't say I wasn't going... Then can you tell me first how you knew about his existence?"

Fan Xian now felt that this person was very strange. Both his temperament and the way he spoke seemed different from usual.

"We knew each other before." Tao Jingyang smoothed the strands of hair that were hanging down in front of his chest.

"Impossible, he's never left Danzhou. How could you two possibly know each other?"

Tao Jingyang raised his eyelids, glanced at him, and said, "The past."

The past...the past?

It has to be admitted that Fan Xian is currently out of control.

He tentatively asked, "Tao Jingyang... are you my mother?"

This conclusion was reached after careful consideration and drawing inferences from one instance to another.

The thought process behind this sentence is as follows:

Tao Jingyang, myself, and my mother are all modern people.

Tao Jingyang, my mother, and I all know Wu Zhu.

In the two formulas above, simplify and remove "I".

We can conclude that: Tao Jingyang = my mother

After Fan Xian finished speaking, he earned a slight smile and a kick from Tao Jingyang: "Fan Xian, I am not your mother, I am your father."

After saying that, he kicked her with a "bang".

"Ah!!!" Fan Xian yelled, clutching his calf. "If you're not, then you're not! Why did you kick me?!"

Fan Xian hopped and spun around on one foot, making Tao Jingyang, the "culprit," unable to suppress a smile.