Death
According to legend, Fong Sai-yuk is killed by Bak Mei, the notorious pugilist in a battle of vengeance, however he was then avenged by his mother. But according to the history, Fong Sai-yuk was killed during the fight with Ng Mui during the burning of Shaolin. The story above makes no sense though as Ng Mui was one of his teachers, during the burning, of Shaolin, no solid records were found but stories are told of her help of escaping the fire Shaolin.
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