In Joy of Life, Teng Zijing died at the hands of Northern Qi's Cheng Jushu. At that time, Fan Xian and Teng Zijing had originally been going to meet an appointment. Along the way, they encountered Cheng Jushu. Although the two of them were strong in martial arts, Cheng Jushu was also very difficult to deal with. In the end, Teng Zijing died heroically and Fan Xian was seriously injured. However, Teng Zijing's death had long been premeditated. The Eldest Princess was one of the murderers. The people behind the scenes were the Qing Emperor and Chen Pingping. They had set up this situation in order to promote Fan Xian's growth and make him an enemy of the Eldest Princess. In addition, from the situation, the Crown Prince, under the Eldest Princess 'instigation, wanted to kill Fan Xian because he felt that Fan Xian was the Second Prince's man. Guo Baokun also hated Fan Xian after he was beaten up by Fan Xian and failed to complain. Lin Wan' er's second brother was also suspicious because he did not want Wan 'er to marry Fan Xian. However, from Ye Ling' er's perspective, the assassins were not the Crown Prince or Guo Baokun. Moreover, when she saw the person in the room, she exclaimed," Why is it him?", indicating that the murderer was someone else.

Teng Zijing was killed by Cheng Jushu in Joy of Life. He was framed and accused of assassinating an official of the imperial court. In the end, he was killed and sentenced to death. However, the Overwatch Council moved to exempt Teng Zijing from the death penalty and made him a member of the Overwatch Council. Fan Xian later avenged him and killed Cheng Jushu on the street.
Teng Zijing was killed by Cheng Jushu in "Celebrating Years".
Teng Zijing was killed by Cheng Jushu in Joy of Life.
Teng Zijing was killed by Cheng Jushu in Joy of Life.
In Joy of Life, Teng Zijing's cause of death was Cheng Jushu's murder. Cheng Jushu was an eighth-level ace of Northern Qi. He took orders from Si Lili of the Drunken Immortal Residence. Her true identity was Northern Qi's imperial concubine, a spy in Qing Kingdom. Teng Zijing had fought with Fan Xian against the assassins in the Niulan Street assassination, including Cheng Jushu. In order to protect Fan Xian, Teng Zijing blocked a fatal knife and ultimately sacrificed himself.