Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy

What's your name?

Shuofeng He Ye.

Shuofeng?

You spoke of Shuofeng Da and Longge Dan Zhu.

Who were they to you?

They were my father... and mother.

Brother, I really don't know how to console you.

But as long as you need me, I'll be there.

How did they die?

It was all because of me.

I brought back someone with a secret.

This secret got everyone in my clan killed.

Muyun Sheng's mother...

Not only is she one of the Charmers--

Cut off this man's tongue!

Throw him out!

We've never met this man!

But there's a greater secret in the Muru family!

I'll kill you!

Why have I lost my parents?

Why have I lost my people?

Why have I lost my freedom?

Could it be...

Is it just because someone I don't know who lives far away

refuses to recognize his son?

He refuses to recognize his son?

That reminds me of a story as well.

In the suburbs of Tian Qi City, there was an orphan.

In order to survive, he begged for food.

He swindled some people.

Each morning he woke up, he'd think about who might beat him up

and how he could strike back.

He was 12 years old when he slept on a bed for the first time.

He had enraged a gang of bandits

and over 10 people beat him up for a couple of hours.

Fortunately, he was rescued by his mentor.

He slept for a month in Doctor Zhu's home in the western part of the city.

It's said that the first thing he did when he woke up

was laugh non-stop while hugging a pillow.

Later on, this child was finally taken home by his father.

However, on the first day they met...

his father wanted him dead.

My birth...

It was a mistake?

Yes.

It was a mistake.

Why?

It's because all the adults believe that once this child was born

he would fight over something with another child.

What is that thing?

The world.

So... you are that child?

The Muru family's secret?

Muru Han Jiang, my brother.

Do you know who killed my parents and our entire clan?

They...

They are the greatest fear of everyone in Han Prefecture.

They are the hurricane on the prairie of North Continent.

They...

They are your father's subordinates.

The Muru Cavalry.

My father...

He killed your father?

Why?

Because of me.

When I was born, a prophecy was told.

I was to become the future emperor.

But I'd be a terrible one.

I'd bring disaster upon everyone.

For that reason...

the Great Duan Empire became burdened by anxiety.

Han Jiang.

Your father had then thought that

you'd surely fight with me over the throne.

He was probably really worried that you'd take the throne from me, so...

But you have now become friends.

The secret that they once tried so hard to cover up...

It's now no longer a secret.

Princes like you are playing some game?

Yet my parents were bled dry! Who are you to do so?

I thought that after I escaped from the palace...

I thought that by being with you both, I could escape my ill fate.

I thought that a new life was right before me.

I actually... can't run away from it.

This is the first time I've had friends.

This is the first time I've felt needed.

But who knew...

since I was born...

you've had to suffer because of me.

I...

Where are you going?

I'm going to seek an answer.

For my sake...

and for yours as well.

If there's some force in this world

that can make us hurt one another from birth...

I will definitely seek it out.

And I will destroy it.

My brother...

We...

I bid you farewell.

So long.

The next time we meet...

we'll be enemies.

Han Jiang!

Han Jiang!

Where are you?

Did you get Wu Ru Yi to bring me a note?

Han Jiang!

What is the matter?

Don't scare me!

Han Jiang, is that you?

Yes.

What are you doing?

Well done.

Convey my orders.

Search the mountain!

Yes!

Leave without me.

Can you take them down?

Even if I can't, I'll last longer than you.

Leave them to me.

I owe you a favor.

What is that?

It's Tian Luo's snare wire.

Who is that?

Don't you know?

We thought that the Tian Luo Assassins were known all across Novoland.

It seems that we've been gone from the Great Duan Empire for too long.

Even someone your age no longer knows us.

Keep the snare wire safe.

Those of the Wise who could still make snare wires are too old now.

There are very few snare wires left.

After you've become the Iron Wielder and wiped out Tian Qi City

you'll have to return it to me.

Why would you lend it to me?

It's because you've saved me.

I was joking.

It's because you're of use to me.

What use am I to you?

There's a blood feud between you and Muyun Sheng.

My master also has one with

You'll come in handy when my master seeks revenge.

But judging by Muyun Sheng's age, how could he have offended your master?

How has Muyun Sheng offended your parents?

Affairs of the world were predestined before you were even born.

You were right about one matter.

Whatever happens, you have to fight for survival.

Young one, I bid you farewell.

When you get to Tian Tuo Strait, look for a boat named Duke Heng.

Shi Mu...

It's the Emperor Sword.

It means to gaze at the crossroads of life.

If I were to make a choice...

You will kill me?

To give the order...

to kill.

I've made a decision.

Don't touch the sword!

Where have you been all night?

You're just pretending to care.

You still regard me as a jinx?

I asked you a question.

Your Majesty.

I was sleeping under a tree last night.

You were sleeping?

Every soldier was looking for you all night and you were sleeping?

Not exactly.

I have many questions on my mind.

I couldn't find the answers to them, so I sat under a tree

and listened to the plants chatting away with the animals to kill time.

Trees are calm.

Flowers and plants are more lively.

Insects and animals are more annoying with their constant chatter.

But it's also quite interesting to hear them bicker.

I was too caught up in listening to them.

What is this nonsense?

I could hear them since I was a child.

Father, don't you know that?

Right.

Your Majesty hasn't seen me in years.

- You surely wouldn't know. - You--

Your Majesty, you want to call me abnormal?

I'm afraid Your Majesty also finds my mother abnormal.

You took the world with the help of a different kind like my mother!

Now that you own the world, you won't acknowledge me?

What kind of father are you?

Let go of me.

How dare you?

The prophecy says that I can't draw a sword?

What will happen if I do?

I have never made use of your mother.

Liar!

Meet me tonight.

I'll take you somewhere.

- Guards! - Present!

Take the prince away.

Yes!

What is this?

This sword...