If all the families had surrendered, could Lu Li just forcefully take their mines and farms and other resources?
If they had surrendered, they had chosen to survive in the world with Lu Li. How could he take away what they had? At least, it was not a nice story to be spread.
Yu Huashen, Ming Yu, Bai Family, Zi Family and even Ye Cha, who wouldn't want a share of resources? The Cyan Phoenix Race lived in that small world with such a poor share of resources. They brought many from their ancestral land before the race was destroyed. The more they used, the less they had in reserve…
Everyone was waiting for a share of food to survive. Lu Li himself was in dire need of Mystical Materials as well.