Kingdom of Conquerors Page #2

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my hands have only ever

held the minister's pen.

I do not have the heart

to whip these men.

Have mercy, your majesty!

The Khan had them whisper

into his left and right ears,

describing what they saw.

What they described

of course was different.

Great Khan,

if anyone must be whipped,

then let that person be me.

I asked them to lie to you

because I felt I had no other choice.

The plague ravages us

and the soldiers miss home.

The Great Khan despises

nothing more than liars.

The Great Khan

despises nothing more than a liar.

On that day I recommended you

to the Great Khan

and he forgave both of them at once.

He ordered Yelv Chucai

to compose an edict?

And gave me his chariot

to bring you back.

You are asking for the last of my years.

Master, stay back!

I've heard the legends

of you being 300 years old.

You truly are a sage.

I have lived

on Mount Kunyu for so long?

With the wolves and the tigers

that we have reached an understanding,

and we leave each other alone now.

Nothing miraculous.

I must ask again,

when will you be ready to depart?

Let us finish drinking this first.

Master, if you don't go,

my life is over.

The Great Khan's will

is undeniable.

And the blood in my veins,

it flows only for him.

Respect for the Way is virtue.

The Way creates all things

and shapes all things with virtue.

The Way is separable and inseparable.

It has no beginning and no end,

Es and through ma,

Do not be sad.

You should be happy for me.

My trip to the west is for virtue

and to spread the Way.

Laozi went west at 70.

I follow his example.

Master, please take us with you!

I have a long journey ahead of me

and I might not make it to the end.

Even if I do,

I might not make it there alive.

I am old and you are all young.

Stay here and watch over Mount Kunyu.

You must find your path in the Way.

Please go back.

Take care.

Please go back.

Let's go.

Obstructing

the Great Khan's carriage is a crime.

Move aside now!

Move!

Master? Master!

Master.

And this coffin? Who is it for?

The journey ahead is a long one, Master.

If you don't complete

the journey within a year,

then the coffin is for you.

And it's for me

if you won't let

your disciple follow you.

It's a shame.

You two, knock it off.

Get some rest!

Your bidding is our duty, Master Qiu!

Welcome guests.

Please enter!

Your bidding is our duty, Master Qiu!

Greetings.

- Hey, You!

- Yes?

How did you know Qiu Chuji was with us?

- Well--

- Because I told him.

You, go and prepare

a footbath for our guest.

Yes, ma'am.

I hear about who's coming

for 100 Ii in every direction,

and a month ago

some travelers told me

that Genghis Khan wanted

to see Qiu Chuji.

And he has to pass through

Fox Canyon.

I will tie up the horses in the back.

I will bring food

and water out for them.

Master, you're here.

This way, please.

Hey.

Who are these people?

- How should I know?

- Bring those over here!

Huh?

Didn't you just stay--

Everyone who comes in is a guest,

no matter who they are.

We are almost finished here.

You can go inside now.

If I am not afraid

of a big man like you,

what're you afraid of?

What are you doing here?

Keeping you company.

Those of the Way

see beyond worldly desires.

The Master could tell that

you've been through hardships.

If you need something, just ask.

Bring me.

I want to go with you.

With heaven as my witness,

forgive me.

Where do you want to go?

Genghis Khan's camp...

to look for my husband.

I heard Qiu Chuji was invited

to visit Genghis Khan,

so I've been waiting for him.

The Master doesn't travel with women,

but I can deliver a message for you.

My husband sent me a letter last year...

saying he wants to see me.

Bandits!

Bandits!

You five, come over here!

We must kill them all!

Hurry!

Wait!

Old man,

was that the Flying Wind Fist

that I just witnessed?

I was afraid you'd hurt her,

so I prevented you,

nothing more.

Hardly worth mentioning.

Have you ever visited Mount Kunyu

by the eastern ocean?

I have lived there for 46 years.

And you know Sage Danyang?

Do you mean

Ma Danyang the Jade Sage?

- Huh.

- We shared the same master.

Master Ma comes

from the same village as me.

Circumstances forced me

into this work.

This woman's grace

and her noble beauty

made me want to marry her.

I had no intention

of harming her, I swear!

I have long heard

of the legendary abilities

of the Sage of Eternal Spring,

and I have no greater honor

than witnessing them today.

You are not mistaken.

I am the Sage of Eternal Spring.

I am Qiu Chuji.

All who pass here know of your virtue

and your skill in the Way.

- Master, accept my bow.

- No need for that.

Letting them go is enough for me.

Release them at once!

Master, I need your help.

Take pity on me and take me

with you on your journey west.

I will serve you along the way.

I will do anything.

I will do whatever I can.

Imitating a craftsman

will get you killed.

I haven't done this for a long time.

My hand hasn't healed yet.

You may have him make it again.

You don't like it?

Great Khan,

I like whatever you like,

but it's a little loose.

My Hoelun, you are thinner.

I like seeing your face

round and full of life.

I like seeing you

in the world's finest clothes,

riding in the world's

most beautiful carriage.

So tell me,

what do you want?

If I can follow you, Great Khan,

then I have no other desires.

But I miss the scent of the flowers

of our homeland...

our prairie flowers.

Step by dragging step,

through snow,

sleet, rain, and sun,

Chuji Qiu asked me to tell him

about the Great Khan along the way.

He wanted to know anything that

I would tell him about Genghis Khan,

except for stories of war

and stories of death.

Who do I hear crying?

Master, I'm afraid the weather

is making you imagine things.

I heard sobbing

coming from that direction.

Your armies slaughtered them.

It was heaven weeping.

Go and tell your men

to bury all these bodies.

I want to see them put to rest

with my own two eyes.

Impossible.

'momma mix-awn

It is easier to bury a man

than to kill him.

Master.

Those of the Way

may leave no body unburied.

I will sit here with you...

and watch every corpse

be placed underground.

Or else...

I refuse to go any further.

Where is the Sage of Eternal Spring?

Well, Great Khan,

Qiu Chuji has reached

the Mongolian plains.

If we continue heading west,

then I am afraid six months from now,

he will be unable to catch up with us.

Send an escort to meet him.

Just now my body felt

as light as a feather.

It was like I was floating

in absolute stillness.

I didn't think I would still be here

when I opened my eyes.

Heaven can't bear to lose you, Master.

If heaven is keeping me here,

it has something for me to do.

And what frightens me

is that I might not have the strength

or the will left for it,

that I will disappoint heaven.

Master, I'll value your guidance

as long as you can give it.

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