Lin Peizhi, the Balgett House's Head, immediately rushed to meet Noah upon hearing of his monstrous talent. He wanted to examine this fantastic talent personally.
He didn't want to doubt Lin Weimin, but the information was just far too shocking. Not just him, but any person in the Great Qin Empire would be astonished to hear of a 12-year-old 5-Star Warrior.
Noah and his subordinates had expected the Balgett House's Head to react in this manner. Thus, they remained calm as an old man suddenly rushed towards Noah and touched his forehead.
In a matter of seconds, the old man's expression of incredulity morphed into one of laughter.
Aria and Luna were a bit terrified when they saw the old man laughing. They backed away in fear.
Meanwhile, Noah remained calm as he wiggled his way out of the old man's grasp, "Who are you?"
"I am Lin Peizhi, the Head of the Balgett Family!" The man proudly responded.
Noah nodded and spoke, "I wanted to meet you, Lin Peizhi. I am Noah, the Commander of Heretical Paladins. You might not have heard of this name since we originate from the Glerian Kingdom."
Lin Peizhi was bewildered as he listened to Noah's words. He muttered while his pupils narrowed, "The Glerian Kingdom? How did you get across the border? Not even the King of the Glerian Kingdom could have entered the Great Qin Empire's borders."
This was indeed true.
However, Noah was prepared for this question and instantly answered, "I led my group through the forbidden forest to enter the Great Qin Empire."
Lin Peizhi was puzzled as he heard this statement and remarked instinctively, "But that area is ruled by the Giant Eagle that holds immense resentment for humans."
Noah merely smiled in response.
Lin Peizhi was bright, and this hint allowed him to understand the whole story. He guessed, 'This kid must be supported by a powerful warrior. Maybe he has a godly master.'
"What are you doing here?" Lin Peizhi asked a bit seriously. He now realized that Noah wasn't a simple talent sent to his door. This kid could be a disaster for the Balgett Family.
"No need to be so alarmed. My purpose for visiting your Noble House is very simple. I hope you will consider collaborating with me."
Lin Peizhi seemed interested in this conversation as he spoke, "Continue speaking."
Noah seemed relieved as he added, "As I previously mentioned, my group belongs to the Glerian Kingdom, so we require a patron in the Great Qin Empire. I believed that the Balgett House fit this description."
"What will you offer us in return?" Lin Peizhi rolled his eyes as he asked this question.
"There are a few 5-Star Warriors in my group while most are 3-Star Warriors or 4-Star Warriors. Moreover, we number in thousands. I am sure we can help you out," Noah spoke seriously.
Lin Peizhi fell into deep thought upon hearing this proposal.
Aria and Luna were slightly worried as they wondered, 'Leader has taken a huge risk. If he rejects our proposal, we are dead meat.'
Noah was also aware of this fact.
However, this suggestion came from Sargan. Sargan knew that revealing the truth would put Noah in a precarious position, but he still suggested this tactic.
The reason is quite simple.
He was presenting Noah a delicious bait in front of Lin Peizhi. The Balgett Family wasn't powerful or influential enough that it could ignore this luscious bait.
This strategy might not have worked if it was a Seven Star Noble House. But the Balgett Family is just a Six Star Noble House.
They couldn't easily ignore the strength of some 5 Star Warriors. Moreover, this deal also included Noah.
As far as Sargan was concerned, the Head of the Balgett Family would never pass up such a fantastic opportunity.
Sure enough, Lin Peizhi responded after dozens of seconds, "…Very well. But I have my conditions as well."
"What might they be?"
"The Heretical Paladins will act as a secret force of the Balgett House. Your troops can reside in Granca Town, but you must live in our mansion and pass our probation period. In return, the Balgett Family will support your group with food, resources, weapons, and armor. We will also provide you an identity badge that proves you work for the Balgett House," Lin Peizhi explained.
If Sargan had been here, he could have negotiated to remove the conditions constraining him. Unfortunately, Sargan wasn't here, and he hadn't anticipated this set of conditions, so Noah remained rooted with a bewildered look.
Noah felt that these conditions were acceptable. He nodded and accepted them readily.
A smile blossomed on Lin Peizhi's face as he saw that nod. This proved that Noah was just a little kid. He could be easily swayed!
Aria and Luna were a bit worried as they saw Noah's gullible appearance. They wished to warn him but ultimately remained quiet as speaking in front of Lin Peizhi would be a horrible decision.
"Hehe…You have made a wise decision, Noah. Follow me to the banquet hall. Today, we shall drink to celebrate this occasion!" Lin Peizhi chattered merrily.
"That sounds like a good idea," Noah accepted the invitation.
Aria and Luna followed Noah to the banquet hall.
Lin Peizhi led Noah to the front row of the banquet hall and asked him to take his seat.
Noah sat down. Aria and Luna sat adjacent to his seat. They seemed afraid that someone would steal their places.
Lin Peizhi grinned upon observing their antics. The more he saw, the surer he became of manipulating Noah and his group.
He noticed that these two young girls seemed quite attached to Noah.
Initially, Lin Peizhi was planning to assign them as maids for the heirs of the Balgett Family. But he changed his mind as he guessed that these girls must be in a romantic relationship with Noah.
'I must tie this boy with the Balgett Family,' Lin Peizhi thought.
The best method would be to have someone from the Balgett Family befriend Noah. It would be even better if that someone was of Noah's age.
Fortunately, there was no shortage of heirs in Balgett Family. This was especially the case for female heiresses.
Currently, there are three female heiresses of the direct family line around Noah's age.
Lin Peizhi ordered the chefs to cook their most exquisite dishes while ordering his servants to summon his daughters, Lin Xiulan, Lin Qing, and Lin Yingtai.
These three girls were born to different mothers. Their mothers were still just teenagers when they gave birth to their daughters, so they were also relatively young.
Lin Peizhi thought while caressing his long white beard with a proud look, 'It's a good thing I didn't stop working hard even after securing the family line. Who would have thought that a daughter could greatly help the family?'
Lin Peizhi's true plan was to make Noah marry into the Balgett Family. If this occurs, the Great Qin Empire will be in for a major surprise at the next Noble House Talent Conference when Noah presents his extraordinary talents.
Just this thought made Lin Peizhi's eyes darken with ambition.
He had no idea that this decision would turn to bite him one day as Noah seizes control of the Balgett House from Lin Peizhi.
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