Starting with helping Zhao Kai ascend the throne in the snow

"Huang Qing, I am currently in the capital, protected by Li Mibi's network of protection, so there's no need to worry about my safety. If you wish to travel to the Jianghu of Liyang, then hurry up and go before the great battle begins." Taiping Ling said gently, noticing the complex expression that flashed across Huang Qing's eyes as Deng Mao and Yelü Dongchuang left.

Upon hearing this, Huang Qing shook his head and said, "The safety of the old master is still the most important." In front of someone like Taiping Ling, who had seen countless people, he did not deny his own thoughts, as that would be utterly humiliating.

Huang Qing longed to travel to the Jianghu of Liyang. Although he was known as the number one swordsman in Beimang, the status of the Chess and Sword Music Hall in the Jianghu was far inferior to that of the Wu Family Sword Tomb and the Dongyue Sword Pool. At best, it was comparable to the declining Plum Blossom Sword Sect.

Although Huang Qing's swordsmanship has become increasingly refined over the years, when the name of a sword god is mentioned in both martial arts worlds, the old sword god Li Chungang still comes first, followed by Deng Tai'a and Jian Jiu Huang. Even now, Qi Jiajie, the number one swordsman in Liyang Capital, is ranked alongside him and is known by enthusiasts as "Qi Shu Huang Dao," but he is still far from those top swordsmen.

Therefore, when Taiping Ling jokingly said that there was a lack of successors among the Northern Mang swordsmen, he felt ashamed and changed his name to Huang Qing, just to prove that the Northern Mang swordsmanship was no weaker than that of the Liyang Jianghu.

Although Huang Qing longed to make a name for himself in the martial world of Li Yang, the safety of Taiping Ling, the imperial tutor from the Chess and Sword Music Academy, was of paramount importance. With Taiping Ling around, the Chess and Sword Music Academy was the number one sect in the Northern Wilderness martial world. But if Taiping Ling died, the Chess and Sword Music Academy would lose a powerful backer and its unparalleled status.

Upon hearing Huang Qing's words, Taiping Ling burst into laughter, and a powerful aura emanated from him. The next moment, Huang Qing felt as if the room he was in was sealed off by Taiping Ling's aura, causing a stinging sensation on his skin.

"Huang Qing, have you forgotten that I also come from the Chess and Sword Music Academy? How could I be the kind of scholar who can't even kill a chicken?" Taiping Ling chuckled at Huang Qing, then his aura changed, and he once again became that old, frail scholar.

"My lord, have you already reached the realm of a terrestrial immortal?" Although Taiping Ling concealed his aura, Huang Qing still looked at him with a shocked expression, his face full of disbelief.

The realm of "Land Immortal" is a legendary one. Currently, in the two martial arts worlds of Bei Mang and Li Yang, only Wang Xianzhi is recognized as a master of the Land Immortal realm. As for the others, opinions vary on whether they have reached the Land Immortal realm.

Currently, Huang Qing guessed that only the Imperial Preceptor Yuan Qingshan might be a master of the Land Immortal realm in the entire Northern Mang martial arts world. He never expected that Taiping Ling, who had been missing for twenty years, would return to Northern Mang and give him such a pleasant surprise. With Taiping Ling, a Land Immortal realm expert, in charge, the Chess and Sword Music Academy would have a pillar of stability.

Having learned the true strength of the Taiping Order, Huang Qing stopped being coy and decided to take a trip to the Jianghu of Liyang before the war between the two countries began. He bid farewell and left the hall.

However, as he stepped out the door, he heard the voice of the Taiping Ling, "If possible, go to Yuezhou and see for yourself what kind of person King Zhao Kai of Yue really is?"

It turns out that after Taiping Ling took control of the Northern Mang, he discovered several major events that had occurred in Liyang through intelligence information. From the Battle of Iron Gate Pass to the huge changes in Tai'an City, to the emergency enfeoffment of princes by the Liyang royal family, he sensed that something strange was going on everywhere. Then, he discovered the name of Prince Yue, Zhao Kai, which was always connected to all the events.

Since Huang Qing planned to travel to Liyang, he asked Huang Qing to go and see Yuezhou for him, to see what kind of person the guy who caused this series of events was.

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Only Shen Qing, the Old Sword God, Doflamingo, and Trebol entered the Dressrosa Royal Palace Treasury.

After learning the identities of Shen Qing and the old sword god, Trebol understood why Doflamingo treated them with such courtesy.

Shen Qing's existence is a tremendous opportunity for the Don Quixote family. Having been the family's second-in-command for so many years, he has considerable insight and experience.

He had initially harbored some reservations about Doflamingo's actions, but now he was just like Doflamingo, granting Shen Qing's every request, hoping that his family would receive a thousandfold reward in the future.

Therefore, at Torrepol's suggestion, the gold originally prepared for Shen Qing was instead taken by Doflamingo personally to the treasury to show sincerity.

Meanwhile, Shen Qing looked at the Don Quixote family's treasure trove before him, his mouth watering with envy.

Gold and silver coins were piled up like mountains, reaching over thirty meters high, their dazzling brilliance almost blinding. Scattered throughout the vault were all sorts of gold and silver artifacts and jewelry, as chaotic and disorganized as roadside trash.

Along the walls surrounding the treasure vault, there were countless boxes filled with neatly arranged Berries. In addition, there were eight boxes containing scrolls by famous painters from the One Piece world, not to mention other miscellaneous valuable items.

Although Shen Qing already knew Doflamingo was wealthy, he hadn't imagined he was this rich. If calculated using the Berries system from the One Piece world, Doflamingo's wealth would likely be at least several hundred billion, far exceeding the World Government's annual Heavenly Gold. It seemed poverty had limited his imagination, and his understanding of the wealthy was far from sufficient.

However, after thinking about it for a moment, Shen Qing understood why Doflamingo had amassed such a fortune. The Donquixote Family's businesses, whether weapons or slaves, were all highly profitable ventures. Moreover, being located at the entrance to the New World, they controlled the trade with pirates heading there, so their wealth naturally snowballed.

"Brother Shen, take whatever you fancy. I'll lend you as much as you can take," Doflamingo said, pointing to the money in the treasury with the arrogant tone of a nouveau riche.

Shen Qing didn't stand on ceremony and immediately released the black ship. However, it had already reached its maximum load capacity after carrying only five chests of gold coins (approximately 2000 jin). Shen Qing looked helplessly at the hill that had barely dropped in height and could only reluctantly turn his gaze away.

Afterwards, Shen Qing and the old sword god returned to the black ship and said to Doflamingo, "Mr. Doflamingo, now that the matter is settled, I will head back first. I will definitely come again when I have time in the future."

In the familiar black light, the black ship carrying the two disappeared into the treasure vault, and Trebol was indeed shocked once again, just as Doflamingo had predicted.

Soon, the black ship reappeared in that secluded courtyard in Kuaiji City, following the coordinates of its anchor left before it left.

"I'm rich! I'm rich! I'm finally rich!" As soon as Shen Qing regained his composure, he immediately looked at the five chests filled with gold coins on the black ship, his face full of excitement.

Having lived two lives, this was the first time Shen Qing had ever possessed so much wealth. Without hesitation, he opened one of the boxes containing gold coins. Looking at the gold coins in front of him, Shen Qing excitedly grabbed a handful and put them in his hand. Perhaps he was too excited, because a few gold coins slipped through his fingers and fell onto the deck of the black ship.

The next moment, a sudden change occurred. After the gold coins landed on the deck, the entire black ship emitted a faint glow. The gold coins in the opened chest disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye. In the blink of an eye, the gold coins vanished without a trace, leaving only an empty chest.