781 The Shocked Rhine Faction

"Teacher, are you all right?" Xia Ming did not even glance at Kao, as though this outcome had been entirely within his grasp.

What Xia Ming cared about was still Anthony's situation. Anthony had been entangled with Kao for quite some time just now, and he did not know whether Anthony had been injured.

"Teacher?" After calling out once, Xia Ming found Anthony still standing there in a daze and could not help calling again.

Only then did Anthony seem to awaken from a dream. He gave an "Ah," then turned to Xia Ming, his gaze incomparably complicated.

"You little brat..." Anthony's gaze upon Xia Ming was full of complex meaning. He had watched Xia Ming grow up all this time. Though he had long foreseen that Xia Ming would surpass him someday, when that day truly arrived, Anthony still found his heart filled with countless emotions.

Xia Ming noticed Anthony's gaze. There was gratification in it, along with a few complicated emotions.

"Teacher?" Xia Ming called once more.

Anthony sighed. "You little brat, how did you get here?"

"I was with junior sister earlier and happened to be passing by on my way back, so I came to take a look. I didn't expect to run into this." Xia Ming smiled, then his expression turned grave. "Teacher, what is the deal with these dark mages?"

Anthony said solemnly, "This Kao is also an elder of Shadow Land. Shadow Land specifically sent him to deal with Rhine City! Shadow Land must have been wanting to deal with you all along, but your strength is too great, and Emerald City also has an army of several hundred thousand. That is why these dark mages targeted Rhine City instead..."

Xia Ming narrowed his eyes slightly. Shadow Land truly had been ruthless toward