At this moment, the Shaw estate was bustling with excitement, as if the clan were celebrating a great occasion. It was only the first match, but Tanner Shaw was already delighted and quickly had the servants prepare a lavish feast.
Just before the banquet was about to begin, Cyril Shaw and Landon Lynn rushed back.
The planned celebration was immediately put on hold. At this moment, Cyril Shaw, Landon Lynn, Tanner Shaw, Lexi Lynn, and Evan Yang gathered in Cyril's secret chamber.
"How is my father?" Tanner Shaw asked anxiously, looking at the unconscious Cyril Shaw.
Landon Lynn shook his head helplessly and said, "We should have been able to return by noon, but his condition worsened halfway, so I had to bring him back while he was unconscious. That's why we were late."
"I'm... still awake." Just as Landon finished speaking, Cyril Shaw groggily opened his eyes and murmured.
At this moment, his face was tinged purple, his entire body icy cold, and even his eyelids seemed thick and heavy, almost sticking together.
"Dad!" Tanner Shaw hurried forward.
"Tanner, did I come too late? Is the Star Lord very angry?" Cyril Shaw was still worried about the consequences of his tardiness, deeply concerned that the Shaw Family would get entangled in trouble.
Just as Tanner Shaw was about to answer, Cyril Shaw fell unconscious again.
Landon Lynn frowned and sighed, "He kept asking all the way, afraid we wouldn't make it in time. But now..."
"Dad, don't worry. We won the first match today." Tanner Shaw replied, tears streaming down his face. Cyril Shaw was unconscious and didn't hear him, but Landon Lynn was still awake. Hearing this, he asked in confusion, "Won the first match? What's going on?"
Lexi Lynn, seeing that Landon Lynn didn't understand, quickly explained, "Dad, Brother Yang represented the Shaw Family and won the first match today."
"What!" Landon Lynn was as shocked as anyone, staring in disbelief at Evan Yang, then at Tanner Shaw. After they confirmed it, Landon Lynn asked curiously, "Which family did you face? Who did they send?"
"The Wang Family. Daniel Wang," Lexi Lynn replied.
"Daniel Wang? Isn't he already at early Out-of-Body Realm? Was he injured?" Landon Lynn muttered.
"Dad, you've got it wrong. Daniel Wang wasn't injured, and he's definitely early Out-of-Body Realm. If you don't believe me, just go to the city and ask around—you'll hear all about today's match." Lexi Lynn, seeing Landon Lynn still in disbelief, told him.
If before Landon Lynn thought Evan Yang might have picked a sick or injured opponent to win, after hearing Lexi Lynn's explanation he was truly shocked. "Is that really so?"
"Dad, let me explain the whole process." Seeing Landon Lynn's stunned expression, Lexi Lynn pulled him outside and recounted everything, even taking him into the city.
After hearing the whole story and getting confirmation from people in the city, Landon Lynn couldn't stay calm. He hurried back to the Shaw estate, found Tanner Shaw alone at the door, but Evan Yang was nowhere to be seen.