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

Song Qingshu continued to weigh the gains and losses in terms of resources.

The demon race was well-prepared when they withdrew from the several great worlds controlled by the Phoenix Clan. They took away the vast majority of the cultivation resources that could be moved, and destroyed the facilities that could not be taken in advance.

However, the demon race received the news relatively late in the previous few great worlds that were conquered, and their evacuation was very hasty.

All the accumulated resources were left within the Great World.

The wealth accumulated in those worlds was enormous, and its overall value probably far exceeded the sum of all the resources originally controlled by the Ming Dynasty.

The gains at the territorial level are even more obvious: more than a dozen complete great worlds, vast continents, countless spiritual veins, and resources from secret realms of all sizes have all been taken into the possession of the Ming Dynasty.

Song Qingshu recalled all the historical records preserved in the old Federation.

Throughout the long history of the Old Federation, countless large-scale wars broke out between ethnic groups, but none of them were as large as the expansion of the Ming Dynasty today.

Without large-scale legion battles or lengthy sieges, Zhou Ming single-handedly conquered more than a dozen great worlds—a feat unprecedented in the Federation's history.

"Your Excellency, then... then please tell me, this..."

Song Qingshu stammered, unsure how to respond to Zhou Ming's statement.

After hearing Zhou Ming's statement that he refused to stop the war, Song Qingshu was already in a state of panic.

His private visit was originally intended to help both sides reach a preliminary consensus, find a space for further discussion, and pave the way for formal negotiations later.

He had anticipated several scenarios: Zhou Ming might raise some demands for benefits, and might try to bargain over the division of territory.

However, Song Qingshu did not expect that Zhou Ming would directly give a reply refusing to cease hostilities.

This result exceeded all the contingency plans he had prepared in advance.

For a moment, no suitable words came to mind, so she could only stand there and wait for Zhou Ming to continue.

Zhou Ming ignored Song Qingshu's changing expression. He knew exactly what Song Qingshu was thinking, but he didn't intend to communicate in the same direction.

Zhou Ming slowly opened his mouth and explained his reasons for insisting on continuing the fight.

"It can't be stopped, you should go back."

"Over the years, countless billions of humans have died at the hands of the Federation's Alliance of All Races."

"Countless human beings were kept and slaughtered by alien races. Some died in border conflicts, some became food for the animals, and some were trapped in a world controlled by alien races for generations, without any personal freedom."

If the war ends so hastily, how will the souls of these billions of people find peace?

"The Ming Dynasty will not withdraw its troops until it has driven the Federation of Myriad Races Alliance out of the more than one hundred great worlds of the old Federation."

After saying this, Zhou Ming did not give Song Qingshu a chance to continue persuading him. He directly told Song Qingshu to leave, which was tantamount to asking him to leave.

Seeing that Zhou Ming was adamant and unwilling to end the conversation, Song Qingshu quickly tried to persuade him to stay.

He knew very well that if this private communication yielded no results, the situation would only become more difficult to control once formal negotiations began.

Once the two sides completely break down in negotiations, a new round of large-scale war will immediately begin, and the situation of the Federation's human race will become extremely difficult.

"Sir, everything is negotiable. Please feel free to state your conditions."

"As long as there is room for negotiation, the Federation will do its utmost to mediate and support your demands to the best of its ability, and help all parties reach an agreement," Song Qingshu said hurriedly.

"Make conditions? Even if I make conditions, can you really accept them?" Zhou Ming retorted.

Upon hearing Zhou Ming's question, Song Qingshu knew there was still a chance for things to turn around, and quickly responded.

"You should state your conditions first. As long as they aren't too unreasonable, I personally believe that the Federation of All Races will most likely agree."

"Many major clans are no longer willing to continue fighting. As long as the cost is within an acceptable range, each clan will carefully weigh the pros and cons."

After listening to Song Qingshu's answer, Zhou Ming paused for a moment, his mind racing.

Zhou Ming's eyes darted around, and he slowly spoke.

"Hmm... how about this?"

"Firstly, the Federation of Myriad Races must allocate five great worlds surrounding the Canglu Great World as compensation and hand them over to the Ming Dynasty in their entirety."

"Remember, it's complete."

"Secondly, the Federation's myriad races must compensate the Ming Dynasty with various resources corresponding to the size of five worlds."

"There are no strict restrictions on the types of resources; spirit ore, pills, magical artifacts, and cultivation materials are all acceptable."

"But the total scale of resources must reach the standard of the five Great Worlds' annual output."

"Thirdly, the Alliance of All Races will fully open its technological system to the Ming Dynasty."

"The various forces of the Alliance of Ten Thousand Races shall not set any barriers and shall allow the Ming Dynasty to send personnel to the territories of various races to learn relevant technologies."

"Throughout the entire learning process, no ethnic group is allowed to conceal information or impose technological blockades."

"As long as it is a technological achievement that has matured and been put into use by all races, the personnel sent by the Ming Dynasty have the right to study and record it."

"Article 4: The Federation of Humans must make a commitment to allow personnel from the Ming Dynasty to freely enter the various Great Worlds under the jurisdiction of the Federation of Humans."

"Our personnel can travel, learn, and preach in the human world."

"In addition, there are the humans in various worlds under the jurisdiction of the Federation's human race."

"If any human beings wish to migrate or settle within the territory of the Ming Dynasty, the government of the Federation shall not set up any obstacles or prevent them from leaving."

After stating the four conditions, Zhou Ming began to provide further explanations, categorizing the conditions and explaining the reasons for the fourth condition.

"The first three conditions are the demands I made on behalf of the Ming Dynasty to the Federation of All Races."

"The fourth condition is specifically for your Federation human race."

"You should also know that the Ming Dynasty has now conquered more than a dozen worlds and has a very vast territory. However, we are now facing a very real problem: the population within our borders is relatively small."

"Large tracts of land, spiritual veins, and secret realms lack sufficient manpower for development."

"Instead of keeping a large number of human people crowded in the twenty-eight great worlds controlled by the Federation, it would be better to let some of the human people who are willing to migrate go to live in the Ming Dynasty."

"The Federation's human race and the Ming Dynasty both belong to the human race and share the same origin."

"When the major worlds of the Old Federation were held back by the myriad races, it was always the Ming Dynasty that took the initiative to attack and wage war against the myriad races."

"It was precisely because of the military actions of the Ming Dynasty that a large part of the pressure was relieved, indirectly reducing the threats faced by the various worlds of the Federation's human race."

"Now, is it not unreasonable for our Great Ming Dynasty to make such a request to the Federation's human race?"