Forcibly Claiming a Father

"I really can't accept this. We already agreed before that I didn't need you as my adopted son. You only needed to let me leave." Lin Shen hurriedly stepped aside, refusing Tian Jiu You's bow.

This was someone who had once competed with the Emperor Tian Shu for the position of Heavenly Emperor. Even though he was living in exile, his abilities were still among the very best in the universe. Lin Shen truly could not afford to provoke him.

Besides, Tian Jiu You, who belonged to the same generation as the Emperor Tian Shu, had become his adopted son. How was he supposed to face the Emperor Tian Shu afterward?

"No. A wager is a wager. I, Tian Jiu You, keep my word. Since I lost, I must acknowledge it. From now on, you are my adoptive father, and not even the heavens can change that fact." Tian Jiu You repeatedly bowed to Lin Shen with loud thumps, not giving him even a chance to refuse.

"The ceremony is complete. From this day onward, you are the adoptive father of Tian Jiu You." Tian Jiu You rose to his feet and looked at Lin Shen with a beaming smile. Not only was he utterly unashamed, he even seemed proud of it.

"There truly is no need for this." For a moment, Lin Shen did not know what to say. He racked his brains, yet he had never imagined something like this would happen.

"A real man's word is worth a thousand gold pieces. What is said must be done. From now on, you, Lin Shen, are my adoptive father," Tian Jiu You said solemnly.

"Then can I leave now?" Lin Shen asked.

"Of course. You are my adoptive father, so naturally you are the greatest. You can do whatever