Afterwards, Bai Yue established the Jade Maiden Sect and set up its Branch Hall.
Despite her lifelong defiance, she ultimately conspired with the Sect of Harmonious Union due to the disdain from her sect and her own unwillingness to accept it, leading to Bai Yue's demise on Riverflow Mountain.
Shen Mengya never imagined in her wildest dreams that Bai Yue could survive.
Not only did she survive... she returned with a large group at the early Golden Core stage.