Lin Shen was filled with immense confusion, regardless of his current location or what status and rank he held.
In the racial ranking battle, he could only represent the Human race.
Even if he kowtowed to Emperor Tianshu and became his godson, obtaining the identity of the Celestial Race, the racial rankings would not recognize him as part of the Celestial Race; his race could only be Human.
Representing the Human race in battle, whether or not he obtained a ranking had nothing to do with Emperor Tianshu, yet Emperor Tianshu insisted that he must secure a ranking—wasn't that being overly meddlesome?