# 1856
Chapter 1849: Please Foster Father Come Out of Retirement
Foster... Foster Father?
Chief God stared at Number 22 kowtowing frantically, feeling his worldview collapse.
First and foremost, they had never had any dealings with Vishnu. He certainly wasn't the Holy Sovereign's foster father... After all, after the battle between the gods of the Heavenly Temple and the Heavenly Court, Vishnu had been chased by the Moral Lord all the way to the Antarctic before vanishing without a trace.
At first, they all thought Vishnu was dead. Now it seemed he had been hiding in the Temporal Maze this whole time.
But... as the Holy Sovereign of the Divine Desire Paradise, why would he kneel and call someone foster father the moment they met?
Just as Chief God was bewildered, Vishnu, who had been motionless as stone, slowly opened his eyes.
He frowned at Number 22 kowtowing before him. His deep eyes also showed a hint of surprise. After a long pause, he spoke:
"Who... are you?"
"I am the Holy Sovereign of the Divine Desire Paradise, the current God of Lust. My name doesn't matter. Call me whatever you wish, as long as Foster Father is willing." Number 22 replied sincerely.
Number 22's posture had gone beyond mere humility. He was practically burying himself into the ground. It was precisely because of this that Vishnu didn't sense any threat from these two people who had appeared out of nowhere. If anything, he felt a spark of curiosity.
"I am not your foster father." Vishnu furrowed his brow and said gravely, "I don't know you at all."
"Not knowing before doesn't mean we can't know now... Foster Father, to be honest, I've admired you since you were still at the Heavenly Temple! Day and night, I wished I could follow behind you!
When I heard you might be recuperating in the Antarctic, I brought all the top fighters from the Divine Desire Paradise to search for you. I'm here to respectfully request you come out of retirement!"
Chief God: ???
Chief God looked at Number 22 speaking with such certainty, his thoughts turning to mush.
Weren't they here to find the Gate of Truth fragments? How did it become a special trip to find Vishnu? Besides, you yourself didn't expect to run into Vishnu here, did you?
Hearing this, Vishnu's frown deepened. He spoke with some doubt.
"You... came here specifically to find me?"
"Of course!" Number 22 answered without hesitation. "We searched the entire Antarctic but couldn't find any trace of you. We accidentally entered here while fighting enemies, only to discover this place had hidden wonders... I knew you must be recuperating here. So we've been searching painstakingly for days before finally finding you!"
"But why were you looking for me?"
"We're here to request you come out of retirement!"
"Request me to come out of retirement?"
"That's right, Foster Father! As long as you're willing, I would hand over the entire Divine Desire Paradise to you. I only ask for the chance to assist you in becoming the strongest in this world!
At that time, the entire earth will kneel before your feet! You will be the only Supreme God in this world!"
Number 22's voice was resolute. He stared into Vishnu's eyes, his own filled with fervor.
Chief God: (?????Д????)!!
However, upon hearing this, Vishnu shook his head.
"Become the only Supreme God? As if that were so simple? Back during the battle with the Great Xia Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Temple was defeated. I merely retreated here to recuperate. If I were to leave, the Great Xia Celestial Lords would definitely hunt me down again... Young man, you should leave."
Number 22 smiled faintly, confidence radiating from him. "Foster Father, don't you know? The Heavenly Court has long ceased to exist in this world!"
"What did you say?" Vishnu's eyes narrowed sharply. "How is that possible? Takamagahara, Sun City, Asgard, the Heavenly Temple have all fallen one after another. The Great Xia Heavenly Court is the strongest force left in the world. Who could destroy the Heavenly Court?
The Olympians definitely couldn't... Could the Cthulhu Faction have descended?"
After the battle between the Heavenly Temple and the Heavenly Court, Vishnu had fled into the Temporal Maze, knowing nothing of the outside world. Number 22 calmly recounted what had happened over the years. Vishnu's eyes suddenly brightened!
Michael had fallen in battle, Zeus had died of illness, the three Great Xia Celestial Lords had led the entire Heavenly Court drifting into the depths of space... So that meant he was truly the only Supreme God left in this world?
No one in the world could stand against him anymore. If he wished, he could easily destroy any force that opposed him, even claim all of Great Xia!
"So? Foster Father, do you still think I'm speaking nonsense?" Number 22 said with a light laugh.
Vishnu's gaze fell on Number 22 again. This time, he studied Number 22 carefully for a long while before nodding slightly:
"You've done well... Since that's the case, I'll grant your wish."
Vishnu's form rose slowly from the ice field. Surging divine might emanated from his upright figure. As one of the Supreme Gods of the Heavenly Temple, he had never felt more confident.
"Thank you, Foster Father!" Number 22 was overjoyed and spoke respectfully.
He paused briefly before continuing, "Oh, right, Foster Father. If you wish to conquer Great Xia, there's one person you must eliminate."
"Who? Didn't you say the gods of the Heavenly Court had fallen into slumber?"
"The current Commander-in-Chief of the Night Watch, Lin Qiye... He's inherited the God's Ruins of the Seraph and become Chief God, the leader of all of Great Xia's top fighters. Kill him, and Great Xia will be yours for the taking!"
Vishnu said dismissively, "A mere human? Is he even worth being my enemy?"
"You're a Supreme God, he's just a human. Of course he doesn't qualify as your enemy... However, he's currently in this maze. Wouldn't killing him be effortless?"
"Oh?" Vishnu seemed to have figured something out. He glanced at Number 22. "The enemies you've been fighting... it's him?"
"Yes."
Number 22 answered honestly.
Vishnu didn't hesitate much before nodding. "Fine. A human dares to bully my foster son? I'll go kill him for you... Where is he in this maze?"
"I won't hide it from you, Foster Father. This maze is too complex. We still haven't figured out its pathways... As for where he is, we have no idea."
"Hmph, it's merely some minor trickery with time. What's so complex about that?" Vishnu waved his hand. "Since he's in this maze, if he wants to leave, he must pass through the deepest fragment... I'll take you there and wait for him."
"Yes! Thank you, Foster Father!" Number 22 shot Chief God a glance and respectfully followed behind Vishnu.
It was only then that Chief God snapped back to reality.
This... This wasn't just gaining a foster father at all?
This was like bringing a powerful backing for the Divine Desire Paradise!
With a Supreme God's protection, not only could they move freely through this Temporal Maze and kill Lin Qiye, but a Divine Desire Paradise with a Supreme God backing them would have the capital to compete with Great Xia!
Truly worthy of being the Holy Sovereign! One kneel had knelt out a bright and smooth path for the Divine Desire Paradise!
At this moment, Chief God had absolute reverence for Number 22.