Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy

pre-knowledge: 1. Jiu Zhou(九州）means nine states. it's the name of this continent.

2. Try to imagine the map of China. In the long history of China, the war between Tribes from the north like Hun， Turks etc. and Empires living in the Middle of the continent continued for centuries.

3. In this story, there would be elves, magic,prophesy.... but somehow in a chinese way.

4. About 14 years ago，some writers got together. they hoped to create an fantasy world from ancient stories in chinese history. And maybe one day we could have a movie like the lord of the ring, or like the song of ice and fire.That's how the" world "Jiu Zhou come.

I followed Jiuzhou for a long time, of course along with different novels. This one is one of the best.

Like the writers slogan: we are a drop of water from the sea, one day thousands of them will become a sea.

So enjoy the Drama! May the iron armour stand!(from the novel)

Dynasty Duan, Yongning 15 ，June.Han Zhou （when a new emperor ascend the throne,he would give a name of this year like "Yongning" 15 means 15 years from the day he took the throne, Han Zhou a state's name ）

Where the hell does this idiot come from?

How doesn't he know the thirstier you are, the slower you can drink

The North of Han Zhou. Tribe Shuo Feng.

Mother, I've found someone.

He's not from our steppes of Han Zhou, He brings misfortune.

Mother,that's why I need him.

He'll bring me the news from outside.

There are nine different states in this world. They can't be all the steppes.

I want to know how the place looks like,where I haven't been, and how the people there live.

Shuofeng (Family name) Heye(name), you are 13 years old now.

You should remember that every moment, you are the future Master of the Tribe Shuofeng

Your responsibility is to lead our people to find the good meadow.

Then you will merry a strong woman as your wife,

so that our blood and flesh of the Tribe Shuofeng will continue.

Do you have it in your mind?

But Father says, one born in a open wild place should have a big heart

and a long term sight.

fetch me the salt.

Mother, there's a litte salt in the last bag in the tribe this year

Before night, feed him water four more times.

not more than half of a bowl.

then I'm allowed to keep him?

only if your father say yes.

Shuofeng Da-- Father of Shuofeng Heye

Master

You hunt more and more often recently.

But the prey taken back is less and less

If it goes on, It will not last long

until people starving to death.

The horses are too old.

Even I shot a deer,

I couldn't catch up it,

watching it running to...

what did you say?

Anything happened these days?

what did you just say?

Have you been THERE?

Please tell me the truth, don't make me worry.

I haven't been there.

Man on the steppes will not lie to his wife

Yes

I have been there.

But nothing happened,

I ride there nearby,

saw those black trees.

Please,..don't say it any more.

Never disturb those things again.

Rest assured,

I will never go there.

You know,

The weather became more and more abnormal this ten years.

It snows in June

the grass nearly stop growing.

Animals are all gone.

I only want to try my luck

If I could take any chance...

but I've never thought about

that even animals would not go there

don't say that any more, please...

I can't bear to listen.

Let's kill sheep.

Kill the sheep?

But the court asks for the sheep

Rules say, we have to pay tribute for East Continent each year,

1000 sheep, 500 oxen，and all the strong healthy horses.

Many died last year because of starvation.

We are far more out of number. How can we kill the sheep?

If we don't pay the tribute, we will be charged with rebellion,

The punishment will be genocide.

I'm Shuofeng Heye, what's your name?

I... I...

I'm Zhu(Family name) A Qi(Seven, nomally means the seventh son of Zhu family)---- fortune teller monk

I found you, you will be my slave.

I'm the son of the master of the Tribe Shuofeng on the North Continent.

you should be very proud for being my slave.

How far away from black forest?

7 days on horse

without a horse...

that's the distance of a life.

you'll never reach the water source

before you die of thirst.

well, never mind

the moment you decide to go there.

you have been a dead man.

The Nine states will be destroyed.

everyone will die.

I saw tears in everyone's eyes.

must go into the black forest.

must go to the black forest and find that person, must go to...

Father ,I'd like to have this man as my slave.

he can tell stories.

too skinny, he can't do the heavy work.

We won't feed the incompetents,toss him away.

Be quick, my father wants to see what you can

Doom

began at the night of Jun 19th,

Yongning 2 years

At that night

The royal capital city of Tian Qi, the Emperor of Great Duan

got his sixth son.

Muyun (Family Name) Sheng(Name)

Your come from the city of Tian Qi?

The Emperor tried very hard to hide

the secret of his son's birth.

But from that day on,

The winter comes earlier and earlier every year in Han Zhou.

in the south Yue Zhou

the heavy rainstorm caused a disaster

It happened an earthquake along the sea shore, then an isle rose

The sea quake swept counties and states on the coast.

2 counties in the east

thousands of villages became desolation.

The refugees were everywhere, and starvation spread on the Nine States

What kind of secret on earth ?

Mother of Muyun Sheng

is not only a Mei...(try to understand creature between ghost and elf)

Cut this man's tongue!

throw him away, we've never seen him.

...but the family Muru(another noble house)

hid a even more bigger secret.

I will kill you!!!

Things family Muru lost 300 years ago,

will be taken back

by the young master just born.

-Run! -Get out of my way!

Will you kill all the people in your tribe?

Disaster! The iron army of Muru is coming.

Close the door, hurry!

He's mine!

The great iron army of Muru,

he's not taller than horse's back...

you can't go,you can't go!

Father...--no, you can't

youcan't go

What has this man said ?

He was unconscious,

never opened his mouth.

The God Pan Da is watching over me

I will never lie to the master of steppe.

Father

it is said,

that sword can't take away your life.

then try to burn me to death.

One day you all will envy my......

my way of death!!!!!

you will die 100 times more miserable than I.

The Nine States will be destroyed.

All, all of the people will...

The tribe Shuofeng harbor an escaped convict

the punishment will be confiscation of your ancestral property。

They took away our sheep an oxens.

We will all die.

The God of destroy is coming,

the Tribe Shuofeng will extermination.

It's you, it's you,

you brought the misfortune

Shuofeng Heye

Never do anything in vain.

I'll seize our sheep back.

You will get our sheep back?

You don't even have a horse, how could you seize things

from the most ferocious calvalry of Duan Empire.