The gods did not love humanity.
Over the course of his long career of taking on missions, he had seen a few exceptions, but if he was being honest, Fu Qian had to admit that this was true most of the time.
Compared to Pachi, who was just looking for a bit of fun, they were downright mild.
The other monsters and demons could only be described as the stars shining in all their glory.
That raised an unavoidable question: what had all those faiths been about during the Mythological Era?
It was a question Fu Qian had been curious about for a long time.
Especially after talking with Yuan Shan's mentor, old man Henry.
As a turncoat who had served both sides, the latter had made it clear that even after losing all his believers, Rainbow of Yao Bian's power had shown no signs of waning over the years.
That fairly compelling testimony made the flourishing scene before the Long Night seem even more senseless.
Fu Qian had never hesitated to assume the most vulgar motives when it came to all kinds of intelligent life, including those who theoretically stood at the pinnacle of the world.
And if you set aside moral principles like mercy and compassion, then, put bluntly, there seemed to be only two possible motives: either they were desperate to advance, or they feared falling behind.
So far, there hadn't been much evidence of "advancement," which made the question of how one might "fall behind" a natural one.
And based on the case of Rainbow of Yao Bian, faith didn't seem to offer any obvious increase in power.
Once that possibility was ruled out, gaining greater control over threats seemed to be one of the few explanations left.
It could even serve as support for the