Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy Episode 52 Recap
> Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy Recap
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Hanjiang, witnessing Su Yuning's unconscious state with injuries to her heart and lung, urgently pleaded with Ji Yuncong to save her, promising to do anything in return. Ji Yuncong offered a pill as a condition; Hanjiang took it without hesitation. After Hanjiang consumed the medicine, Ji Yuncong initially declared she would not save Su Yuning, prompting Hanjiang to angrily accuse her of being ugly and disliked.
Ji Yuncong then instructed Long Jinhuan to prepare for their journey to Tianqi City, taking both Hanjiang and Su Yuning with them. When Hanjiang later awoke, he found himself imprisoned in a cage, with Su Yuning and Han Che nowhere in sight. Su Yuning, still injured, was being force-fed medicine by Ji Yuncong, but she refused to comply, criticizing Ji Yuncong for her malicious and cruel nature.
At the Jiuzhou Inn, Muyun Luan's advisors informed him that Xue Huo harbored rebellious intentions. Muyun Luan now considered the "old fools" among the court officials a greater threat than Muyun Sheng. He suspected Muyun De was orchestrating a "one stone three birds" scheme involving Hanjiang. Muyun Luan ordered travel documents to return to Wanzhou to raise troops in support of the Emperor.
Muyun De then arrived, presenting letters he had already prepared from Xue Huo, and urged Muyun Luan to act swiftly before other princes advanced on Tianqi. Muyun De also warned Muyun Luan to be cautious of Muru Ping, the intelligent eldest daughter of the Muru family residing in Yeping Mansion, should he return to Wanzhou.
Muyun Luan, sensing Muyun De's ambition, attempted to foster kinship by calling him by his childhood name, claiming Muyun De was his favorite among his three sons, and reminding him of his filial duty. Muyun Luan declared that chaos was imminent, threatening to turn Tianqi into a city of wronged souls, and wished Muyun De to return to Wanzhou with him for safety.
Muyun De refused, reflecting on his past—being sent to Guili Valley and realizing Muyun Luan's lack of care for him and his mother, Muru Ping, while his brothers received fiefdoms and he received nothing. He asserted that the "longbow had been drawn" and they must proceed, or their ambitions would vanish. Muyun De acknowledged his own ambition for "Tianxia" (the world) but emphasized that his vision of "Tianxia" was fundamentally different from Muyun Luan's.
Long Jinhuan reported to Ji Yuncong about his meeting with Muyun De, who demanded Hanjiang. Ji Yuncong, considering Su Yuning a friend and reluctant to harm her, hesitated to hand Hanjiang over. Long Jinhuan reminded her of their grand goal of national restoration and their strategic alliance with Muyun De. He stressed that restoring a nation required an army and bloodshed, not just wealth, calling her naive if she believed otherwise.
Ji Yuncong questioned Long Jinhuan's sincerity, doubting his commitment stemmed solely from a 300-year-old Tianluo promise. Long Jinhuan declared that if she trusted him, the nation could be restored, but without trust, both her and Su Yuning's lives would be meaningless, and the dream of Da Sheng's restoration would perish alongside her. Convinced by his words and recalling her own resolve, Ji Yuncong decided to follow Long Jinhuan's plans.
In Hanzhou, at the Muru Iron Cavalry station, Muyun Han brought the remaining provisions of the silver-armored army to aid the Muru Iron Cavalry and offered comfort to Muru Hanshan, who had been relegated to the lowest ranks after being stripped of his military duties. Muru Hanshan rejected the assistance and Muyun Han's intervention. Muyun Yanshuang immediately drew her sword to defend Muyun Han.
Muru Hanshan mocked Muyun Yanshuang's loyalty to Muyun Han but also suggested she should not be involved with Shuofeng Heye. Muyun Yanshuang retracted her sword, recalling a promise she had made to Shuofeng Heye. Muru Suo summoned Muru Hanshan to his tent, instructing him to sit in the general's primary seat and write a letter to Emperor Muyun Qin, which was also to be opened by Muyun Sheng. Hanshan initially hesitated due to etiquette but complied under Muru Suo's insistence.
Muru Suo advised Hanshan to be cautious and not impetuous. The letter contained two main points of loyal advice: First, Muru Suo implored Muyun Qin not to antagonize his officials, warning that human hearts were treacherous and such actions could invite disaster. Second, he urged Muyun Qin to quickly negotiate peace with Suodameng and exert pressure on his forces.
The Muru Iron Cavalry and the Hanzhou army were on the verge of a decisive battle against Helan Tieyuan, and if Suodameng's three tribes did not participate, the conflict could be resolved swiftly. Muru Suo described Suodameng as greedy and lacking ambition, suggesting he could become the business leader of Hanzhou, thereby neutralizing the martial spirit of the Northern people, ensuring peace for the Duan Dynasty's north, and sparing the people of Hanzhou from further suffering.
Muru Hanshan, pausing his writing, brought up Muru Suo's past mistake of killing women and children of the Suqin tribe, saying he would never forget his unforgivable sin. Muru Suo retorted that Hanshan had forgotten the Muru family teachings, to which Hanshan replied that he would bear all his wrongdoings himself, ensuring the Muru name was not implicated. In the Imperial Palace in Tianqi City, Muyun Qin and Muyun Sheng reconciled, resolving their years-long father-son conflict.
Muyun Qin acknowledged the 300-year-old Duan Dynasty's deep corruption, recognizing that a new order necessitated radical change. He expressed his desire to work with Muyun Sheng to establish this new order. Muyun Qin then opened the urgent letter delivered by Muyun Sheng from Muru Suo, which suggested negotiating peace with Suodameng.
Muyun Sheng volunteered to leave the city to lead these negotiations, but Muyun Qin refused, explaining that too many factions sought Muyun Sheng's life, making it impossible for him to safely reach Shangyang Pass. Instead, Muyun Qin ordered Muyun Sheng to summon Xue Huo and Gu Songzhi for discussions. Meanwhile, in Qin Feng Hall, Gu Songzhi and Xue Huo were secretly discussing the tense situation in the palace.
Xue Huo was worried that the increasingly rigorous training of the palace guards indicated their plans had been exposed, and suggested acting preemptively. Gu Songzhi, less concerned, speculated that Muyun Luan's return to Wanzhou was likely an attempt to raise troops to support the Emperor. As they conversed, Muyun Sheng suddenly appeared before them, having overheard their entire conversation.
