Qin Ruan blinked in confusion and asked, "If the Witch Clan is so powerful, why do they seek protection from the Huo Family?"
What she didn't say was that although the Huo Family wielded immense power, they were ultimately ordinary people and certainly the weaker party when facing the Witch Clan.
Even with Ling Xuzi on the Huo Family's side, it wasn't enough to confront the Witch Clan.
Every time she had dealings with the Witch Clan, Qin Ruan couldn't help but feel a headache due to their abilities.
Those people appeared and disappeared unpredictably, wielding an Evil Technique that caught people off guard.
What she dreaded most was at Wenshi Mountain Peak, that person in black who had slipped away right under her eyes.
Huo Yunjiao's hand emerged from under the covers, gently caressing Qin Ruan's puzzled face as he softly said, "Ruanruan doesn't know that if it wasn't for a century-old pact with the Huo Family, the Witch Clan would have been annihilated long ago."
