Joy of Life's shadow did not die in the ending of the novel. In the final battle, the Shadow, Fan Xian, Wu Zhu, and Fan Ruoruo joined forces to assassinate the Qing Emperor. Although the Shadow, Wu Zhu, and Fan Xian were all heavily injured, they all managed to keep their lives and left Jingdou together. Thus, the shadow did not die.

The shadow in Qing Yuannian's novel did not die. In the final battle, the Shadow, Fan Xian, Wu Zhu, and Fan Ruoruo joined forces to assassinate the Qing Emperor. Although the Shadow, Wu Zhu, and Fan Xian were all heavily injured, they all managed to keep their lives and left Jingdou together. Therefore, the shadow did not die at the end of the story.
The shadow in Joy of Life did not die. In the final battle, the Shadow, Fan Xian, Wu Zhu, and Fan Ruoruo joined forces to assassinate the Qing Emperor. Although the Shadow, Wu Zhu, and Fan Xian were all heavily injured, they all managed to keep their lives and left Jingdou together. Therefore, the shadow did not die at the end of the story.
The shadow in Joy of Life did not die. In the final battle, the Shadow, Fan Xian, Wu Zhu, and Fan Ruoruo joined forces to assassinate the Qing Emperor. Although the Shadow, Wu Zhu, and Fan Xian were all heavily injured, they all managed to keep their lives and left Jingdou together. Therefore, the shadow did not die at the end of the story.
The shadow in Qing Yuannian's novel did not die. In the final battle, the Shadow, Fan Xian, Wu Zhu, and Fan Ruoruo joined forces to assassinate the Qing Emperor. Although the Shadow, Wu Zhu, and Fan Xian were all heavily injured, they all managed to keep their lives and left Jingdou together. Therefore, the shadow did not die at the end of the story.
The shadow in Joy of Life was not the Qing Emperor. The Shadow was Sigu Jian's younger brother. He was the Qing Emperor's enemy and had attempted to assassinate the Qing Emperor. In the end, the Qing Emperor defeated the Shadow, causing his death. Thus, the Shadow and the Qing Emperor were opposing characters. They were not the same person.
Joy of Life had several guard characters, including Gao Da, Wang Qinian, Gong Dian, and Shadow. Among them, Gao Da was a Tiger Guard that Fan Jian had arranged to stay by Fan Xian's side. He had fled after being injured in the battle of Dong Mountain. Wang Qinian was Chen Pingping's secret guard. He had disappeared during the finale. His whereabouts needed to be revealed in the second season. As for the fate of the other guards, there was no relevant information in the search results provided. Therefore, the search results provided could not provide an accurate answer to the question of whether the guard of Joy of Life was dead.
There were many guards in Joy of Life, including Gundam, Wang Qinian, Gong Dian, and Shadow. Among them, Gao Da was the Tiger Guard that Fan Jian had arranged to be by Fan Xian's side. Wang Qinian was Chen Pingping's secret guard. However, the specific information about the death of the guard was not found in the search results provided. Therefore, it was impossible to determine if the guards in Joy of Life were dead.
The shadow in Joy of Life had indeed assassinated the Qing Emperor. In the plot, the Shadow had stabbed the Qing Emperor in the decisive battle in the Imperial City, but in the end, he had been killed by the Qing Emperor with a palm strike. Fan Xian successfully assassinated the Qing Emperor and supported the Third Prince to ascend the throne. Fan Xian lived in seclusion in Jiangnan and married Lin Wan 'er. In the end, the Shadow chose to help Fan Xian. In order to protect Fan Xian, he was struck by the Qing Emperor's palm and eventually died. Thus, the Shadow had indeed assassinated the Qing Emperor in Joy of Life.
In Joy of Life, the chapter where the shadow assassinated the Qing Emperor was chapter 49. In this chapter, when the Qing Emperor went to the Hanging Temple to offer sacrifices, he was assassinated. In reality, it was a fake assassination by Chen Pingping's shadow. However, the Qing Emperor's enemies also sent two real assassins, causing the Qing Emperor to suffer a series of assassinations. Fan Xian successfully assassinated the Qing Emperor and supported the Third Prince to ascend the throne. In the end, the Shadow chose to help Fan Xian. In order to protect Fan Xian, he was struck by the Qing Emperor's palm and eventually died. Thus, the Shadow had indeed assassinated the Qing Emperor in Joy of Life.
In Joy of Life, the chapter where the shadow assassinated the Qing Emperor was chapter 49. In this chapter, when the Qing Emperor went to the Hanging Temple to offer sacrifices, he was assassinated. In reality, it was a fake assassination by Chen Pingping's shadow. However, the Qing Emperor's enemies also sent two real assassins, causing the Qing Emperor to suffer a series of assassinations. Fan Xian successfully assassinated the Qing Emperor and supported the Third Prince to ascend the throne.