The chapter corresponding to Fan Xian's death was chapter 15 of Joy of Life.

Fan Xian did not die. At the end of " Joy of Life," Fan Xian returned to Jingdou in the Qing Kingdom and fought his way to the Qing Emperor with Wu Zhu. In the end, Wu Zhu removed the black cloth from the Qing Emperor's eyes and turned him to ashes. Fan Xian and his wife, Lin Wan 'er, went into seclusion. In Fan Xian's memories, he was a person of modern society who was about to die. But when he woke up again, he found that he had become a baby and was involved in a bloody pursuit. Therefore, Fan Xian did not die.
Fan Xian did not really die in Joy of Life. At the end of the plot, Fan Xian and Yan Bingyun fought side by side, preparing to engage in a life-and-death battle with the Second Prince's personal guards. Unexpectedly, Yan Bingyun suddenly turned around and attacked, pointing his sword straight at Fan Xian. Fan Xian fell down in shock. With an expression of disbelief, he fell into a pool of blood. However, as the main character, Fan Xian would not leave so easily. It was very likely that he had faked his death in this desperate situation, and he might have used disguises such as blood bags. Therefore, Fan Xian's death was not real. He might be resurrected or reveal the truth in the following plot. The specific ending needed the audience to continue watching the series to reveal.
In the drama " Joy of Life," Fan Xian was stabbed by Yan Bingyun and fell into a pool of blood. However, Fan Xian's death had not been clearly confirmed. Some people believed that he had not really died, but had reached an agreement with Yan Bingyun to fake his death to break out of the situation. In addition, there were also people who guessed that Fan Xian's death might have been to break the Second Prince's trap and make Fan Xian change from passive to active. However, whether Fan Xian had really died and the truth behind his death needed to be answered by watching the sequels of the drama.
Fan Xian was stabbed by Yan Bingyun and fell into a pool of blood, but it was not clearly stated whether he was dead or not. Some people believed that Fan Xian had not really died, but had reached an agreement with Yan Bingyun to fake his death to break the situation. In addition, the production team had long planned to shoot the second season, so Fan Xian's death might just be the end of the first season, to attract the audience and cause suspense. However, whether Fan Xian had died or not, as well as the details of his cause of death, needed to be answered by watching the drama series or waiting for the subsequent development of the plot.
There was no clear information on Fan Xian's cause of death. Thus, it was impossible to determine the cause of Fan Xian's death.
Fan Xian did not die in the original ending of Joy of Life. He chose to live in seclusion and brought his family back to the mountains. Even though Li Chengping had ordered his family to be raided and driven out of Jingdou, Fan Xian's influence was still as stable as Mount Tai. He had an important influence on the entire situation in Qing Kingdom. His intelligence network and various industries were spread all over the country. He was the strongest and no one dared to go against him. Thus, Fan Xian did not die in the original novel.
Fan Xian did not really die at the end of " Joy of Life." In the play, Fan Xian designed a fake death to make people mistakenly believe that he was already dead. This plan to fake his death was to break the situation and make the Qing Emperor and other forces think that Fan Xian had already passed away. From there, they could change the rules of the game and allow Fan Xian to take the initiative to control the situation. Thus, Fan Xian did not really die.
Fan Xian did not die in the original ending of Joy of Life. He chose to live in seclusion and brought his family back to the mountains. Even though Li Chengping had ordered his family to be raided and driven out of Jingdou, Fan Xian's influence was still as stable as Mount Tai. He had an important influence on the entire situation in Qing Kingdom. His intelligence network and various industries were spread all over the place.
Fan Xian did not die in the original ending of Joy of Life. He chose to live in seclusion and brought his family back to the mountains. Even though Li Chengping had ordered his family to be raided and driven out of Jingdou, Fan Xian's influence was still as stable as Mount Tai. He had an important influence on the entire situation in Qing Kingdom. His intelligence network and various industries were spread all over the country, and he controlled enough power to shake Qing Kingdom and Northern Qi. Fan Xian's emotions were mainly focused on Lin Wan 'er. They had a son. Thus, Fan Xian did not die in the original novel.
In Joy of Life2: Fan Xian's Return to the Capital, Fan Xian faked his death in the first chapter. In this chapter, after Fan Xian was stabbed by Yan Bingyun, he pretended to be dead and then unfolded his revenge plan in the subsequent chapters.