198: A ray of hope

Seeing Andrei rapidly chasing after him, Qin Shilei had no choice but to teleport next to Su Xiaoxuan.

Holding one in each arm, he teleported away again, fleeing into the distance.

At the same time, he mentally ordered his phantom to block Andrei.

The phantom, possessing only eighty percent of Qin Shilei's strength, faced a greatly weakened Andrei. After holding out for more than ten moves, it was struck in the chest by a punch, shattering into pieces and vanishing into the air.

"Hehe, you can't escape."

After destroying the phantom, Andrei turned and pursued him again.

Qin Shilei executed several consecutive teleports, appearing hundreds of meters away before continuing to run forward.

Although the consumption of teleportation was greatly reduced after the 'Fixed Instinct' entry, making it a technique Qin Shilei could easily use, performing it while holding two women still consumed a considerable amount.

Coupled with the intense battle just now, his internal energy was now less than a quarter remaining.

He feared that after a few more teleports, he would face energy depletion and be unable to use any skills.

At that point, he would be caught by Andrei and killed with a single punch.

Looking at the tall buildings on both sides, Qin Shilei teleported into one of them.

Through the window, he was surprised to find that Andrei, after turning, was actually chasing after this very building.

"Damn it, does this demon have a dog's nose or something, chasing after us by scent?" Qin Shilei cursed under his breath.

"Qin Dage, why don't you let us go and escape by yourself?" Su Xiaoxuan also realized that Qin Shilei was no match for that demon, and if he continued to carry them, they would likely all die together.

"With beauties in my arms, no man would bear to let go. Hold on tight," Qin Shilei turned his head and jokingly said to Su Xiaoxuan.

Having traveled thousands of miles to bring Kong Qingshu for treatment, how could he abandon her and flee for his life now?

And to save Kong Qingshu, he couldn't abandon Su Xiaoxuan either.

Since he couldn't abandon either of them, Qin Shilei, for once, made a joke, hoping to ease the tense atmosphere.

"Ying!" Just then, a soft hum suddenly came from Qin Shilei's left side.

Qin Shilei turned his head and was pleasantly surprised to find that Kong Qingshu had slowly woken up.

The dazed Kong Qingshu opened her eyes to find herself being held in Qin Shilei's arms.

She smiled brightly and said, "Am I dreaming again? This time, I'm going to be an old cow eating young grass and give you a good kiss."

After speaking, she leaned in to kiss Qin Shilei's cheek.

Caught off guard, Qin Shilei was kissed squarely by her and froze in place for a moment.

He didn't know whether to push her away or tell her that she wasn't dreaming.

Kong Qingshu wasn't satisfied after kissing his cheek and even turned her head, preparing to kiss Qin Shilei's lips, when she suddenly noticed there was another woman on Qin Shilei's other side.

"You perverted wolf, even in a dream you want to embrace two women at once!" Kong Qingshu reached out and pinched Qin Shilei's waist hard, laughing and scolding him.

Bang!

Just then, Andrei had already climbed to this floor, kicked open the door, and rushed in.

Qin Shilei once again held the two women and teleported to another tall building opposite.

As soon as he appeared in the room, his lips were forcefully kissed by Kong Qingshu.

"Hey, we're still running for our lives, can you two wait a bit before getting intimate?" Su Xiaoxuan couldn't help but remind them.

"Who are you? Can't I even relax a bit in a dream?" Kong Qingshu turned her head, smacked her lips, and said displeasedly.

Qin Shilei's left hand, which was on Kong Qingshu's waist, gently exerted some force. As she cried out in pain, he said, "Kong Qingshu, we're not dreaming. We're currently fleeing for our lives."

"Ah!" Kong Qingshu's pretty face instantly turned crimson.

She wished she could immediately dig a hole and bury herself.

However, being held in Qin Shilei's arms, Kong Qingshu couldn't even turn to hide. She could only turn her head and bury it deep in Qin Shilei's embrace.

Qin Shilei ignored the extremely embarrassed Kong Qingshu. When Andrei appeared again, he teleported once more towards a distant tall building.

However, his heart grew increasingly anxious.

He could now only teleport three more times with the two women.

After three times, Qin Shilei, with his energy exhausted, would probably not be able to withstand a single blow from Andrei.

Were the three of them destined to die here?

Qin Shilei called out to his pet, Little Strong, in his mind.

Unfortunately, he received no response.

Although Kong Qingshu was awake, Little Strong was still unconscious.

Qin Shilei lowered his head and said to the two women, "I'll go out and lure Andrei away in a moment. You two take the opportunity to escape. After leaving Lingquan City, flee towards Hope City."

"Do you have the confidence to escape from Andrei?" Su Xiaoxuan asked.

"This is Lingquan City, thousands of kilometers from Hope City? You're telling us to return to Hope City alone? Do you also lack the confidence to escape from that enemy?" Kong Qingshu instantly understood the meaning in Qin Shilei's words and asked, suppressing her embarrassment.

Qin Shilei's expression turned serious as he instructed, "My energy is almost exhausted. Facing Andrei, life and death are uncertain. After you escape from here, you must quickly get far away. With a powerful demon like Andrei appearing in Lingquan City, I'm afraid there will be rivers of blood."

"I..." Kong Qingshu looked up at Qin Shilei, her voice choked with emotion, "I'm not leaving. If we're going to die, we'll die together."

Although she didn't know how strong Andrei was, she could tell that Qin Shilei had no confidence at all.

If she really fled, she might never see him again.

Abandoning her beloved and fleeing for her life was something Kong Qingshu could never do.

Qin Shilei looked at the resolute Kong Qingshu, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Alright then, let's fight side by side."

He then turned to Su Xiaoxuan and said, "It's just that Miss Su will be dragged into dying with us."

He had also come to understand that he probably wouldn't be able to hold Andrei off for long.

If he died, Kong Qingshu and the others probably wouldn't get far, and ultimately, they wouldn't escape Andrei's pursuit.

So there was no need to separate.

Su Xiaoxuan smiled bitterly, "If you hadn't appeared, and I had stayed in Lingquan City, I probably wouldn't have been able to escape Andrei's clutches either."

Bang!

Andrei once again smashed open the door, appearing before them.

"Fool, keep following behind me and eat my dust!" Qin Shilei said contemptuously, then used teleportation to leave again.

"Damn it! I'm going to tear you all to shreds!" Andrei turned and ran downstairs, chasing after Qin Shilei's aura.

When Qin Shilei appeared in a room again, he suddenly saw a huge phantom emerging from a corpse.

"Soul-Devouring Demon." Su Xiaoxuan instantly recognized the phantom before them, and a faint milky-white light emerged from her hand.

"Wait." Qin Shilei tightened his grip on Su Xiaoxuan in his arms, signaling her not to be nervous.

The Soul-Devouring Demon in front of them was clearly stronger than any Soul-Devouring Demon they had encountered before.

It seemed to have at least reached the Silver Realm.

Perhaps this was a chance for them to escape.

The Soul-Devouring Demon was startled by the sudden appearance of the three, then looked at them warily.

It then slowly floated towards them.