If you die, I will be able to inherit your cultivation.

After listening, Zhou Ming realized that Dongmei had mistakenly thought that her operation had failed.

He offered no further explanation.

"No need to redeploy, here you go."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Ming raised his hand and waved it, sending thousands of soul cores flying towards Dong Mei.

Dongmei looked up and saw a large sphere of primordial light floating in front of her, and she was greatly shocked.

"This...this is..."

She had a vague guess in her mind, but she was still shocked and disturbed by her own conjecture.

"That's right, these are the soul cores of Mahayana stage cultivators from the Canglang clan."

"I have already issued orders for the Canglang clan to recall all their troops currently fighting abroad and await their arrival."

"Take these soul cores and go take over the Azure Wolf Clan."

Dongmei was so shocked by what Zhou Ming said that she couldn't come to her senses for a long time. She stared blankly at the floating soul core in front of her and couldn't say a word.

Seeing that she was stunned in place, Zhou Ming spoke again.

"Sister Dongmei, quickly put these away. I'm leaving things here to you; I need to go back and see His Majesty."

Dongmei only snapped out of her daze when she heard Zhou Ming call her "Sister Dongmei".

"Huh? Ouch..."

She hastily responded, raised her hand and collected all the floating soul cores, but her mind was still not at peace.

Zhou Ming didn't wait for her to process this. He moved swiftly and teleported away, disappearing from Dongmei's sight.

Dongmei was left standing alone in mid-air, still in a daze.

The next moment, Zhou Ming had already arrived at the spatial gate of Sanhe Island.

The dozen or so Mahayana cultivators guarding the spatial gate noticed someone suddenly appear and immediately tensed up, entering a state of alert.

Once everyone recognized Zhou Ming as the newcomer, their gazes instantly turned eager.

They had already heard of Zhou Ming's illustrious achievements on the battlefield.

The cultivators all knelt on one knee and loudly bowed, saying, "Greetings, King Ming!"

Zhou Ming nodded slightly, and with a thought, he transformed the Qiankun Pearl into a speck of dust, leaving it in place, and stepped directly into the spatial gate.

The Mahayana cultivators guarding the entrance were all focused on paying homage to Zhou Ming and did not notice that a supreme treasure was gleamingly displayed before them.

Zhou Ming stepped into the Qiankun Pearl world and slowly flew towards the imperial palace.

They continued on their way without anyone stopping them.

Zhou Ming didn't recognize most of the patrolling soldiers on the road, but they all recognized him.

All eyes were fixed on him with intense longing.

Zhou Ming knew perfectly well that Su Mingyue must have already made it public that he had destroyed the Fox Clan and the Thunder Fang Tiger Clan.

Given Su Mingyue's wisdom in handling affairs, she would not let go of such a major event that could boost her own morale and deter foreign enemies before deciding to send troops to the Lingxu World.

Although Zhou Ming's current appearance is different from the one when he wielded "Fellow Daoist, Calm Down" and slaughtered his clan.

But that's not really a problem. In the world of cultivation, who doesn't have a few disguises to change their appearance?

Zhou Ming flew all the way to the palace and landed on the square of Qianwen Hall.

Su Mingyue was already standing in the square, surrounded by a group of palace maids and guards, waiting for his arrival.

Before Zhou Ming could fully regain his footing, Su Mingyue had already quickly come to greet him.

"Our King Ming has finally decided to come back."

Su Mingyue, with a serious expression, began to tease.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ming was taken aback.

"I apologize for keeping Your Majesty waiting." Zhou Ming stepped forward and bowed to Su Mingyue with clasped hands.

"Lord Ming is now a powerful and fearsome swordsman who slaughters entire clans."

"With the wise king in charge of my Great Ming Dynasty, I would be willing to wait here for ten or fifteen years."

"Your Majesty is too kind. I only just learned of this title myself."

"Sigh, it's a long story."

Zhou Ming gave a wry smile and rambled on.

"Why did you have to give me such a name? It sounds like the title of a major villain."

"The main villain?" Su Mingyue looked puzzled, not understanding the meaning of the word.

"Uh... it just means a really bad guy. Haha..."

Zhou Ming then realized that Su Mingyue was not a time traveler, so she naturally wouldn't understand this modern term.

Su Mingyue nodded slightly, no longer dwelling on the term.

"Come, let's go inside and discuss this in detail."

After saying that, she took the lead and walked into the Qianwen Hall.

The two entered the main hall and took their seats.

Su Mingyue waved her hand, dismissing all the palace maids who were pouring tea and water, leaving only the two of them in the hall.

"Zhou Ming, I know your personality. You have always been low-key and unwilling to expose yourself to the public eye," Su Mingyue said slowly.

"But this time, I had no choice but to put you in the spotlight."

"The Ming Dynasty cannot be trapped in this world, nor can it ignore the suffering of the people within the Federation."

At this point, Su Mingyue looked at Zhou Ming with a hint of trepidation.

Seeing that Zhou Ming remained calm and showed no anger, she continued:

"I understand. I failed to consider this matter properly, and I apologize to you."

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Mingyue stood up, walked around the dragon table in front of her, and headed towards Zhou Ming, preparing to bow and apologize to him.

Zhou Ming raised his hand and waved, and a gentle yet irresistible magical power surged out, directly blocking Su Mingyue who was about to bow, preventing her from bending down at all.

"Your Majesty is too serious."

"The Ming Dynasty is not just the Ming Dynasty of His Majesty alone, but also the Ming Dynasty of millions of people."

"As a member of the Ming Dynasty, I am happy to contribute to the country and its people."

"Besides, I was originally a servant. My current cultivation and status are all thanks to Your Majesty's appreciation and promotion. I dare not take credit for it."

Zhou Ming was actually feeling a bit awkward.

His original plan was to live a quiet, secluded life behind the scenes until the end of time.

But Su Mingyue had pushed him into the eye of the storm, which was completely contrary to his usual style of doing things, so he couldn't help but feel uncomfortable.

However, Su Mingyue's actions cannot be judged by the standards of ordinary emperors.

As the ruler of a country, she was willing to set aside her imperial dignity and rise to bow and apologize to her subjects.

Even the emperors of past secular dynasties rarely went this far; at most, they would only verbally admit their mistakes.

Although this is a world of cultivation, the fundamental nature of people's hearts has not changed.

No wonder people often say that sincerity is the ultimate weapon.

Moreover, Zhou Ming had his own plans.

He wanted the Ming Dynasty to spread the "Scripture of Crossing the World" to hundreds of worlds in the Federation as soon as possible. Without a sufficiently strong military deterrent, this was simply out of the question.

Although Su Mingyue's actions disrupted his low-key plan, it must be admitted that it was indeed the best solution at the moment.

Thanks to Zhou Ming's reputation, the Ming Dynasty was able to quickly establish itself and gain a foothold in the chaotic Federation Starfield.

Su Mingyue looked at Zhou Ming with a sincere expression and slowly began to speak.

"Zhou Ming, you're exaggerating."

"You deserve immense credit for the Ming Dynasty's current state."