Ren Baqian sported a faint smile because he was pleasantly surprised by the unsolicited gift.
However, this smile was interpreted differently by Qing Lian, who thought that given his status, he must be thinking that such a gift was of no interest to him.
At first, Qing Lian was only thinking of giving him some precious herbs since every sword master kept some precious herbs that they happened to find but didn't need in order to trade with others.
However, considering his status and the fact that the Sixty Thousand Mountains were in Dayao, these herbs weren't presentable.
If her offer was rejected, it would be troublesome to ask again.
