The gods' arrival had been sudden, and their disappearance was just as sudden.
Just as the Five Races eagerly awaited the return of their own gods, those gods suddenly vanished.
Yes, all five gods of the Five Races had completely disappeared after heading north.
No one knew where they had gone, but the people of the Five Races spread rumors that the gods might have gone somewhere mortals could not comprehend, carrying out sacred duties to uphold Order.
Naturally, this rumor had been spread by the priests of the Five Races.
At this moment, aside from Kangqiao, who had gone into the stars, the other four gods had found a coastal place with year-round low temperatures and entered collective hibernation.
Kaiya truly deserved to be called a sage who had lived within civilization for six thousand years. He had actually persuaded the other four gods to stop meddling in the affairs of their respective people.
According to Kaiya, gods should possess majesty. They should keep their distance from their people while maintaining an image of mystery and grandeur.
"Majesty? Mystery?"
Though the four beasts did not quite understand, Kaiya's explanations eventually helped them grasp something.
Majesty and mystery were symbols of power. No living creature would dare offend them lightly.
Besides, under Kangqiao's deterrence, although two of the four beasts were rather unwilling to lose the benefits of having their tool-like people feed them, they could only comply in the end.
Eating was merely the primitive craving of these primordial Giant Beasts.
They no longer needed such lowly means of sustenance. If they could not abandon such simple temptations, what kind of gods could they be?
They would be nothing more than somewhat stronger wild beasts.
Besides, some among the four beasts were naturally more eager to learn.
For example,