Even people in ancient times would at most "respect ghosts and gods but keep their distance from them" and would never dare to deny the existence of gods.

"Yes, there is no God in the world." Bai Ang nodded again to confirm.

"Lord Qinghe, with your title, you are not supposed to know too much, but you are in charge of the southern part of Xichuan and Xiangyun Province. Oh no, you should also include Mengyang. Although it is said to be the imperial territory, it is actually not much different from your fiefdom. So there are some things you should know." Bai Ang said solemnly.

"For ordinary people in the empire, and even ordinary people in the four kingdoms of the world, there are naturally gods in this world, and there are many gods, some in charge of wind, some in charge of rain, some in charge of marriage, some in charge of wealth, and even the toilet has its own god.

These gods have their own mythological systems, and the gods of different religions are different, although their duties overlap a lot, don't you think?"

"certainly."

"But these are all fake. I don't know if you, Lord Qinghe, truly believe you know the 'Five Thunders Law' or if you're just using it to deceive the world. But I have to say, Lord Qinghe, you must never believe in the words of ghosts and gods."

"Oh? Then why?" Lin Hai waved his hand towards the distance, asking everyone to put down their crossbows and retreat a hundred steps.

Seeing Lin Hai's reaction, Bai Ang continued, "According to the imperial system, anyone with the rank of Vice Minister or above can enter the central government. The key members of the royal family and all central government officials know that there is no god in the world. All high-ranking nobles who share the same destiny with the country also know this, but not everyone. For example, in the families of the great dukes, only the duke himself and the eldest son who is determined to inherit the title know this.

However, the Central Government was not worried about such rumors spreading. After all, the royal family still offered sacrifices to the heavens every year. Even if someone went out and shouted that there was no God, they would only be regarded as crazy.

"So the top brass of the empire are all atheists?"

"That's not the case. Rather, the Empire's top brass firmly believes there is no God. If one doesn't have such a firm belief, then they wouldn't be able to hold the top position."

"Also, Qinghebo, let me correct you. It's not just the imperial leadership that firmly believes there are no gods, but the leadership of the four kingdoms across the world. If, for example, the emperor of the Chen Dynasty began to worship Buddhism or believe in any deity, the other three kingdoms would surely put aside their past grudges and join forces to attack the Chen Dynasty, until the entire Chen royal family was annihilated."

"Why?" Now it was Lin Hai's turn to be shocked. It seemed like he had been acting like a monkey for so long, and the development of thought in this world was a little too strange.

"I don't know why."

"Hmm? Lord Bai is making fun of me?"

"Qinghe Bo calmed down. I think only His Majesty, the Prime Minister, the four Dukes, and the six ministers know why. I am only the Minister of War, so I cannot know the specific reason."

"Why is there no prince inside?" Lin Hai's angle of questioning was always strange.

"The prince is only one year old! What could he know?

"Qinghe Bo, please don't be so distracted. I am speaking so solemnly only to tell you that there is no God in the world. Qinghe Bo must not have any religious beliefs. Of course, Qinghe Bo's subordinates can believe whatever they want, and ordinary people can believe whatever they want. The empire also needs them to have faith, otherwise, day by day, it will be impossible to manage them."

"That is, I also don't understand why the leaders of various countries are so convinced that there are no gods in this world?"

"No, after all, I don't know."

Bai Ang said, "We can discuss Qinghe Bo's method of blowing up the city wall, but in my opinion, even if Qinghe Bo had the power to flatten an entire city with a single blow, it's not as important as confirming my faith with you."

"Please rest assured, Lord Bai. I, the Earl of Qinghe, do not believe in any gods and firmly believe that there are no gods in the world." Lin Hai answered seriously, but he could not explain how he came into this world if there were no gods.

"Well, uncle, we can talk about how you destroyed the city wall in an instant." Bai Ang looked at him with a smirk.