In the novel "Celebrating Years", the living grandmasters were:
- Ku He: Teacher of Beiqi Kingdom. He met Ye Qingmei when he was searching for the temple with Xiao En. He learned the secret manual that Ye Qingmei gave him and became a great grandmaster.
- Sigu Jian: Protector of Dongyi. His swordsmanship is fierce. He is old friends with Ye Qingmei and Ku He. He learned the secret manual Ye Qingmei gave him and became a Great Grandmaster.
- Ye Liuyun, the head of the Sword Hut. Attracted by the sword manual that Ye Qingmei gave him, he became a great grandmaster.
- The Qing Emperor, one of the Four Great Grandmasters. He was good at forbearance and planning. In the end, he became a Great Grandmaster.
- Wu Zhu, the messenger of the temple, was brought out of the temple by Ye Qingmei and became a great grandmaster.
Wu Zhu did not die during the celebration. In the ending of the novel and the TV series, Wu Zhu was seriously injured by the Qing Emperor and went to Dong Mountain to recuperate. Through the influence of Ye Qingmei, Fan Xian, and the others, he recovered his self-awareness and chose to live quietly alone. He did not continue to live with Fan Xian. Therefore, based on the information provided, it could be confirmed that Wu Zhu was not dead.
Fan Xian was indeed still alive in " Celebrating Years 2." At the end of the first season, Fan Xian fell to the ground after being stabbed by Yan Bingyun. His life and death were unknown. However, according to the plot of the second season, Fan Xian did not really die. Instead, he reached an agreement with Yan Bingyun to fake his death to break out of the situation. The Qing Emperor had long expected Fan Xian to be ambushed and sent guards to quietly rescue him back to the Royal Palace. After Fan Xian woke up, the Qing Emperor personally told him," Yes, son. You are still alive." Fan Xian's survival injected new energy and motivation into the story. Therefore, according to the information provided, Fan Xian was indeed still alive.
There was some debate about whether Ye Qingmei had died in Celebrating Years. There were reports that she did not really die in the show, even though some people believed that she had been killed by the Qing Emperor. However, this information was not enough to support the theory that she was not dead. Thus, Ye Qingmei died in < Celebrating Years >>.
There were different opinions on whether Qing Mei died in the middle of the Qing Dynasty. Some search results showed that Ye Qingmei didn't really die in the drama, but lied to others. However, the other search results clearly stated that Ye Qingmei had indeed been killed by the Qing Emperor because the Qing Emperor was worried that she would pose a threat to his throne. Therefore, the truth of Ye Qingmei's death was still controversial.
Fan Xian was indeed still alive in " Celebrating Years 2." At the end of the first season, Fan Xian fell to the ground after being stabbed by Yan Bingyun. His life and death were unknown. However, according to the plot of the second season, the Qing Emperor sent guards to quietly rescue Fan Xian back to the Royal Palace. After Fan Xian woke up, he reached an agreement with the Qing Emperor to fake his death to break the situation. Fan Xian's survival injected new vitality and motivation into the second season of " Celebrating the Years." Thus, Fan Xian was indeed still alive.
Yes, Fan Xian was resurrected in " Celebrating Years 2." At the beginning of the second season, Fan Xian was rescued back to the Royal Palace by the guards sent by the Qing Emperor. After waking up, he asked the Qing Emperor if he was still alive. The Qing Emperor replied that yes, Fan Xian was still alive. Fan Xian's resurrection injected new vitality and motivation into the story, and also laid the foundation for the plot of the second season.