Although the Sword Sect made an irrational choice, they retained a rational side.
At least they did not send the entire sect on the Western Expedition.
At the very least, they left behind three Peak Masters.
Most importantly, the cultivator Xie Qingyun did not follow the Sword Sect on the Western Expedition.
As long as the Qingyun Sword Immortal remains at Yumen Pass, they have confidence in defending Yumen Pass.
For the cultivators at Yumen Pass, Xie Qingyun is not only their strongest force but also their spiritual pillar and source of confidence.
However, no one knows that the real Xie Qingyun had already left Yumen Pass, a step ahead of the Sword Sect's sword cultivators who commenced the Western Expedition.
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Central Heavenly Realm.
From both Yanlan Pass and Chang'an City, almost simultaneously, a cultivator army headed straight for the Eastern Domain.
The Yulin Guard and the Chang'an Guard.
Leading them was King Qing Mei of Great Xia.
