"City Lord, if a promise can't be fulfilled, does an empty promise like that count as a violation of the rules?"
Inside the hall, everyone's attention was fixed on the quiet room Nie Yun and Yu Jie had entered. But there wasn't the slightest sound. After a moment, the old man who had spoken earlier chimed in again, his tone dripping with sarcasm.
At this trading meet, exchanges could be made with physical goods or with promises. For example, some years ago, Liu Chengze traded for an item he didn't have on hand. He promised to deliver the required elixir a month later, and sure enough, he did!
That's a promissory exchange. The young man's guarantee that Yu Jie would advance to the Qi Sect realm fell into the same category. If he failed to deliver, it would be a violation of the rules!
"Of course it counts as a violation!" Liu Jifei nodded.
"And how are violations handled? Is there a protocol?" The old man had been waiting for the City Lord to say this, and he chuckled slyly.
