Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy

Young Mistress, sorry to keep you waiting.

Cai Lu.

Tell them to park farther away.

They stink.

Welcome, Miss Su.

Incorrect.

Your head is two inches too low.

Do it again.

Welcome, Miss Su!

Your back isn't straight enough.

Do it again.

Welcome, Miss Su!

The tip of your left foot tipped too much to the side.

It looks slightly boorish.

It's not how children of an influential family should behave.

I wonder which humble family this young lady comes from?

She's making such an effort to sell herself

to a rich man in Tian Qi City for a good price?

Again.

Nanny Su...

Once you enter the palace, you rank above everyone else.

Why would you care what those servants say?

Should anyone dare to make fun of you in the future

they can only think about doing so.

They wouldn't dare to say it out loud or show any expression.

If anyone is so oblivious that she says it out loud

you can just have her killed.

Forget it.

Let's head inside.

Slow down. Keep your shoulders even.

This young lady is also entering the palace as a study partner?

How dare you hit me?

Cai Lu!

My servant is poorly disciplined.

I apologize.

I wonder how I should address this young lady.

Where are you from?

I'm Su Yu Ning of Yue Prefecture.

Su Yu Ning?

I'll remember your name.

You must be wary of that woman from now on.

I didn't offend her.

You haven't. Yet.

I've already asked around.

She's Wan Ying Lei.

She's also one of the ladies-in-waiting chosen as a study partner this year.

What is the palace?

So many outstanding women are out to fight for one man.

The days are long and boring.

If frustrations can't be vented, people will fall ill.

The smart ones will stir things up to cure themselves of such illness.

If you can't outsmart them, you'll become their cure.

Must I serve in the palace?

Look at you.

You're still look lovely, even in distress.

If you can get a firm hold in the palace

your parents will be able to live out their lives in ease.

I don't understand.

Why would offering my service in the palace affect anyone's life?

Even if you don't enter the palace

life is still about all sorts of competitions.

Some feel that you're in the way if you lead a good life.

I don't wish to hear more of it.

You'll have to do it whether you listen or not.

I don't like it.

What do you like?

Leading a carefree life the way you want?

Who doesn't like that?

What a pity.

Su Yu Ning, that's not your fate.

Is that so?

Quickly! Take our child and leave!

- Quickly! - Father!

- Don't worry about me. Go! - Father!

Don't worry about me!

Father!

My child, run!

If you want to live, keep running.

Do you hear me? Keep running!

- Don't turn back! - Mother!

- Run! - Mother!

My child, run!

Forget about me! Run!

Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

Who are you?

I'd like to ask if you know that principle.

What principle?

From the moment you draw your blade to kill

you should know that you'll die by one as well.

Discipline...

That's the greatest principle in this world.

Those who bring shame to this principle shall be punished.

Mentor, have some dried meat.

It's from Wu on Yuman Street.

I brought it just in case.

I'll use it to appease you when you get angry at me.

Don't keep getting mad at me.

If you take me too seriously, you'll always be angry.

If you fall ill from it, you'll feel bad and so will I.

I'm worried that you won't live up to everything I've taught you.

Now, you've been taught the skills I have had for decades.

Yet you'd jeopardize your life to take on some bandits?

That's such a waste!

Get down on your knees.

My child, bear this in mind.

A man's blood isn't enough to stain the land.

Only by using one man's words to encourage thousands of men

one man's passion to light up that of a million others

can these forces join as one!

Only then, all living creatures shall be protected.

This is what you should do.

Could I do that?

You were born to do so.

You know who I am?

You're... All I know is that you were abandoned on the streets.

Who are my parents?

That's enough.

I should head home now.

We'll meet again tomorrow night.

Muru Yuan.

He's General Muru's personal servant.

He picks up the groceries for the general every morning.

Strangely though, I only see him return to the manor in the mornings.

I've never seen him leave the manor.

The Muru family has the military power all to themselves.

They can ride horses in the royal city and bring weapons into the palace.

They even have the Royal Sky Sword

bestowed by the deceased Emperor Taizu.

Do you know what you can do with the Royal Sky Sword?

300 years ago, Muru Tian Tong fought alongside Emperor Taizu.

Hence, he was bestowed a family crest with the purple Qilin beast

and the Royal Sky Sword.

The Muru family could then command the army at will.

When the sword was bestowed upon him

Emperor Taizu made a secret oral royal decree.

Should anyone in the royal Muyun family show any disrespect to the Muru family...

the Muru family can kill them with the sword and take the throne.

Kill the emperor?

Surrounded by such beasts, we must certainly take caution.

Should the Muru family have a change of heart

it isn't only the emperor of the Great Duan Empire who would be in danger.

It would bring disaster upon all.

I'm willing to do whatever I can.

The man you spoke of... He's Muru Yuan?

Yes.

Everyone in the manor addresses him as Old Uncle.

Not many know of his given name.

But I have already found out about his real name.

It's Muru Yuan.

Muru Yuan...

He was once a renown warrior of the Muru Cavalry.

He vanished without a trace for over 10 years.

He actually ended up as a servant in the manor?

Muru Shuo... He must have had him put to great use in some other aspect.

Allow me to investigate carefully.

Jump higher!

Officer!

Officer!

Princess Jing.

Is that the new slave fighter you mentioned?

Princess Jing, there are stronger ones here.

Mister Qin.

I bet that he'll lose.

Um, sure!

But... Princess Jing, he's expensive.

Why?

He's the lord of Northern Han's Shuofeng Clan.

Shuofeng Clan?

What's the fuss?

Hundreds of years ago

those with that surname were indeed all warriors.

They were still worthy of mentioning.

But now, they must have all vanished into the sand

and wind in Northern Han's desert.

Behave!

I've changed my mind.

Princess Jing, please check out the other slave fighters.

There's no need.

I'm going to buy him.

Name the price.

From now on, he's my slave fighter.

He will fight battles for me.

Every match, calculate my earnings according to the bets placed on him.

If he's still alive in the end, I'll take him with me.

Princess Jing, you're a regular.

I can't deceive you.

This child isn't fully grown up yet.

If he fights in the matches, he won't measure up to the others.

Many will bet on his defeat.

The odds will be very high.

If you buy him, he might win, but he might lose as well.

Would you like to reconsider it?

Wouldn't that be even more interesting?

How straightforward!

You'll keep your promise to take me with you?

As long as you survive!

I'm the Iron Wielder!

I'm the king of the land and sea!