Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy Episode 2 Recap
> Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy Recap
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The Shuofeng tribe achieved a decisive victory, slaughtering the entire Suqin tribe and preparing to claim their land as their new home. Amidst the aftermath, Ziyan wept before her deceased lover, splitting an eagle flute in two, leaving one half with him and keeping the other, vowing to avenge the bloodshed. Shuofeng Heye, pursuing Ziyan, caught up to her but, due to a moment of soft-heartedness, allowed her to escape.
Unbeknownst to him, this act of mercy would ultimately cost his entire tribe. Upon learning of Ziyan’s escape, Shuofeng Da became enraged, kicking Shuofeng Heye and immediately dispatching men to pursue her. Shuofeng Tai led the chase, but as he was about to shoot Ziyan, a Muyu soldier appeared, shooting Shuofeng Tai dead and rescuing Ziyan.
Ziyan and the soldier then fled to a Muyu cavalry station, where they recounted the Suqin tragedy, hoping the Muyu cavalry would uphold justice for the Suqin tribe. Meanwhile, the Shuofeng tribe mourned Shuofeng Tai; his wife, unwilling for him to travel alone, committed suicide according to custom, plunging the entire tribe into profound grief.
Anticipating impending disaster, Shuofeng Da, still furious at Shuofeng Heye’s soft heart, stripped him, bound him to a rack, and began whipping him, declaring that a soft-hearted wolf endangers the entire pack and he wanted to kill this person who disregarded the tribe's safety. He ordered every member of the Shuofeng tribe to strike Shuofeng Heye three times, to ensure he remembered this lesson. While Shuofeng Heye was being flogged, a Muyu cavalry general arrived.
The Shuofeng tribespeople were terrified, but Shuofeng Da, defying convention, stood his ground, stating that one must stand to see clearly. He calmly but defiantly informed the general that the Shuofeng tribe had only left their land and massacred the Suqin because they could not survive. He greatly admired the general's Lingfeng warhorse and resented the division of territories, questioning why Shuofeng's land was the barren Northland while Suqin's was the fertile Hannan.
The Muyu cavalry general explained that the borders of the Eight Tribes had been established eight hundred years prior and were inviolable. Each tribe had its strengths, and without these boundaries, they would engage in endless warfare until their destruction; order was the true law maintaining peace. Therefore, the Shuofeng tribe, by unilaterally invading Suqin territory, was condemned to annihilation according to the law.
The general ordered Shuofeng Da to kill all remaining tribesmen, excluding women and children shorter than a horse's back, by the following morning. Though Shuofeng Da offered to bear all responsibility alone, the general stated that the law was unyielding and must be executed impartially to maintain order. Furthermore, if Shuofeng Da resisted, the Muyu cavalry army would personally intervene the next morning to massacre the Shuofeng tribe, letting them see real slaughter.
That night, Shuofeng Da knelt before his tribe, seeking forgiveness for his erroneous decisions that led to their impending doom. However, the tribespeople, expressing their fierce loyalty, knelt in return and vowed to die with him, proclaiming him not only their lord but also the one who had brought them home.
Later, in the middle of the night, Shuofeng Da bid a tearful farewell to Longge Danzhu, who wished to die with him, proclaiming her deep love for him as her man and her world. Shuofeng Da implored her to live, no matter the hardship, and to care for any survivors, for as long as they lived, the Shuofeng tribe would endure.
Untying Shuofeng Heye, Shuofeng Da told him he was his only hope, instructing him to care for his mother, Longge Danzhu, and to restore the Shuofeng tribe, which would depend on him from then on. Shuofeng Heye cried, blaming himself for bringing disaster upon the tribe. The following day, the Shuofeng men, their faces painted, embraced their fate, ready to fight the Muyu cavalry to the death, choosing to die spectacularly if they must.
Simultaneously, Longge Danzhu led the women of the tribe, who also chose to die with their men rather than live in infinite sorrow and humiliation like vultures on the steppe, declaring they would either live together or die together. The Muyu cavalry army arrived as promised, fierce and formidable, mounted on warhorses, armed with spears and shields. The Shuofeng tribesmen, armed with iron axes, fought with fervent resolve and a determination to die honorably.
However, the conditions of the two sides were vastly unequal, and the Shuofeng tribe was inevitably overwhelmed. The skilled Muyu cavalry used iron chains to trip their opponents, then systematically slaughtered them. In a short time, the air grew thick with the smell of blood. Shuofeng Da watched as Longge Danzhu fell to the cavalry. Despite his exceptional courage and fighting prowess, he could not withstand the combined assault of the Muyu army.
Shuofeng Heye and the surviving children watched helplessly from a high ground as all the young men and women, including their parents and relatives, were massacred, none surviving, with Shuofeng Da and the men fighting until their last moment. After the massacre, the Muyu cavalry departed. Shuofeng Heye and the other children wept over their parents.
As Shuofeng Heye, now the lord of the Shuofeng tribe, vowed to avenge the terrible bloodshed, they were first bullied by the Pandu tribe during their escape, and then seized by the Soda tribe and taken as slaves. At the Soda tribe's camp, the Soda lord intended to sell Shuofeng Heye to Agabu. The captor, convinced of Shuofeng Heye's exceptional nature, proclaimed him the prophesied "Tieqin"—meaning "King of Sea and Land" in the Northland language.
This Tieqin, he asserted, would bring blood and war, was destined to draw the Iron King Sword from the volcano, and would lead the Northlanders to unify the Nine Provinces. Agabu, however, was skeptical, as countless others on the prairie had already claimed to be Tieqin.
The captor insisted that a person's abilities were destined by heaven, and while effort could be made, a chicken would never become an eagle; true potential lay in one's bone structure, which held generations of familial energy. He was certain of Shuofeng Heye's extraordinary future and identity, insisting he must not remain on the prairie. Agabu, though initially unwilling, eventually bought Shuofeng Heye for free.
Shuofeng Heye, along with other purchased slaves, was confined to a cage and transported to Eastland. His first experience on a ship left him deeply unsettled. From an old man on board, he learned that beyond the sea lay Tianqi City, Eastland's largest metropolis, renowned for its wealth, beauty, and countless unexpected secret rumors.
Recalling past words and the discussions he overheard on the ship about the secret of the Sixth Prince Muyun Sheng, Shuofeng Heye's heart filled with a profound curiosity about this unknown city.
