The Heavenly Sword Sect had washed away the mark of Qinggan, broken and been reborn, and could be considered a reputable righteous sect.
Its first master, Qi Lijing, was the Immortal Sword Master and legendary as invincible in his era. While calling him a moral exemplar might be a bit of a stretch, no one would likely disagree if one said he had no interest in women and lacked all worldly desires.
Qi Lijing’s successor, the second sect master, Lu Bei, even if his moral standards had slipped to a certain degree, could hardly be said to have plummeted into the abyss.
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