What happens to iCloud photo library photos if I get rid of my device?

I am a user of icloud Photo Library Beta. Recently I've upgraded my iPhone 5 to an iPhone 6. My photos from my iPhone 5 are all stored in iCloud photo library , and inherently accessible on my iPhone 6.
I am considering selling my iPhone 5 to a friend. I need to know if I restore the device to factory default before selling it... deleting all of the photos stored on the device. Will I also see those photos removed from iCloud photo library? And inherently my iPhone 6? Or will these photos taken from my iPhone 5 remain in the cloud, and remain accessible for full quality download on my iPhone 6?
Or will I be forced to manually download or import all the photos from my iPhone 5 before selling the device?

You do not need help.  That is exactly what it should do.
Just as a book is on the Public Library and also in the fiction section, a pic is in your individual albums and the same photos can be accessed from the Photo Library.
You will always have the Photo Library.  You can access ALL of your synced pics from this folder/album.  Those exact same photos can also be accessed from the folders/albums that you sync to iphone.  This is how the iphone handles photos.  There are not two copies of the photos.

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