Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy

[Great Duan Empire, Yongning Reign 15th Year]

I wonder where this fool came from.

He doesn't even know the thirstier you are, the slower you should drink.

Ma, I found a man.

Can I keep him as my slave?

He's not from the prairie of Han Prefecture.

He's inauspicious.

Ma!

That's why I wanted him.

He'll know about the other places.

There are nine prefectures in Novoland.

Not all of them are prairies.

I wish to know what people look like

and how they live in places I've never been.

Shuofeng He Ye, you're already 13 years old.

You must bear this in mind at all times.

You're the future lord of the Shuofeng Clan.

Your responsibility is to lead our people in finding

suitable places for grazing.

Then marry a strong wife to bear your offspring

so that the Shuofeng Clan's bloodline may continue in Northern Han.

Can you bear that in mind?

But Pa said that since we were born to live on vast lands

we should have a broad mind and look far out ahead.

Bring me a salt sack.

Ma, this is all the salt we have left this year.

Before it gets dark, give him water four more times.

Don't give him more than half a bowl each time.

I get to keep him?

You'll need permission from your father.

Pa!

Your Lordship.

You've been hunting a lot more frequently these days.

However, you've brought back less quarry each time.

If this goes on, it won't be long until people die from starvation.

Our horses are too old.

Even if we shoot an elk, we can't catch up with it.

We can only watch it run away.

What did you say?

Is everything all right in the clan?

What did you just say?

Did you go to that place?

Tell me quickly! Don't leave me hanging!

I didn't go there.

Men of the prairie never lie to their wives.

Yes, I was there.

But it was all right.

I only rode a bit close to it.

I saw those black trees--

Please... don't say another word.

Please don't alarm those things again.

Don't worry. I won't go there again.

You're also aware that there are bizarre celestial phenomena.

It's been snowing in June for years now.

The grass here...

It has almost stopped growing.

There isn't any prey to hunt nearby.

I just went there to try my luck.

I wanted to see if there's any prey.

But little did I expect...

Not even animals dare to go there.

Please don't talk about it anymore.

I don't want to hear about it.

Kill a sheep.

Kill a sheep?

What should we do when the royal court asks for the sheep?

The precedent was set. We are to offer 1,000 sheep, 500 cows

and all young horses as a tribute ever year to East Continent.

But so many of our sheep and cows died from starvation last year

that we've fallen short of the required quantity.

How could we kill any sheep?

If we can't hand in the tribute, we'll be seen as rebels.

Our entire clan will be killed.

My name is Shuofeng He Ye.

What's yours?

I...

I'm Zhu... Zhu A-Qi.

I brought you back.

That makes you my slave.

I'm the son of North Continent's Lord Shuofeng.

You must be very proud to be my slave.

How far are we from the Black Forest?

On a horse, it takes seven days.

Without a horse...

it takes your life.

You won't find any water source before you get there.

But that doesn't matter.

The moment you have the idea of going there

you're already as good as dead.

Novoland is coming to an end.

Everyone will die.

I saw tears in everyone's eyes.

I must get to the Black Forest.

I have to find that person in the Black Forest.

I must find that person!

Pa, I want this man to be my slave.

He can tell stories.

He's too skinny to do heavy chores.

We won't keep useless people.

Throw him out.

Quickly!

My father wants to see what you can do!

The catastrophe started back on the night of June 19th.

The second year of the Yongning Reign.

That night, a sixth son was born to Royal Tian Qi City's

emperor of the Great Duan Empire.

His name is Muyun Sheng.

You're from Tian Qi City?

The emperor tried to cover up the secret of his son's parentage.

However, since that very day

winter in Han Prefecture has arrived earlier year after year.

In the south, Yue Prefecture suffered flooding from rainstorms.

Undersea earthquakes caused small islands to surface.

The prefectures and counties nearby were attacked by tsunamis.

The thousand-mile stretch of fishing villages

in two prefectures in the east became wasteland.

Refugees are everywhere.

The entire Novoland is suffering from famine!

What exactly is the secret of his parentage?

Muyun Sheng's mother...

Not only is she one of the Charmers--

Cut off this man's tongue! Throw him out of here!

We have never met this man!

But there's an even greater secret in the Muru family!

I'll kill you!

What the Muru family once lost 300 years ago...

the newborn young master will retrieve it all for you.

Run!

Get lost!

Do you want our entire clan dead?

Bad news!

The Muru Cavalry is here!

Close the door quickly.

He's mine!

The mighty Muru Cavalry!

He's still a child!

You mustn't go there! No!

Pa!

You can't go there!

What has this man told you?

He has been unconscious!

He has never spoken!

God Pandar is watching me!

I won't lie to the master of the prairie!

Pa...

It's been said that no weapons can kill you.

You can try to burn me to death.

One day!

You will envy me!

You'll envy me for how I died!

You'll die a far more tragic death than I did!

Novoland will soon be destroyed!

Everyone!

Everyone will--

The Shuofeng Clan harbored a fugitive.

All clan property will be confiscated!

They took away all of our cows and sheep!

We're all going to die!

Destruction will descend upon us!

The Shuofeng Clan will be doomed!

It's you! It's all because of you!

You brought this disaster upon us!

Shuofeng He Ye!

Don't take useless actions.

I'm going to take back our sheep!

You're going to take back our sheep?

You don't even have a horse.