According to the introduction of the novel The Skull-less Carver, Zhang Xue was not killed. In this novel, Zhang Xue is one of the protagonists. He is possessed by a headless ghost and becomes a headless bone carver. Zhang Xue experienced a series of thrilling events and challenges, but he was not killed. Zhang Xue played an important role in the story. Together with other characters, he solved the mystery and the problem.