It takes him a moment to process Daqiang's words. He shakes his head to clear the ringing aftereffects of the howls, and then he stares at him for a moment, shrugs, and breaks the seals to lift the lid on the box, clearly bowing to his greater experience here.

Nothing happens. He looks at the box's contents, and then offers the box so that the other man can look inside; a set of pristine coins shimmering with magic is nestled within. Something strange stirs in him as he looks upon them, some tug that he ignores - probably a compulsion to do with the artifact itself.

"A worthy reward," he comments. "For a permanent reprieve from the noise, if nothing else."