How horrible is that? Very lucky for them. So, they keep going east and they end up in the Mongol Empire, running into a dude by the name of Kubla Khan. He's the Yuan Dynasty first guy, big leader. He's actually intrigued with these foreigners, their religion, their customs, how their laws work. So, he sends them back with instructions to go to the Pope in order to answer some questions. He wants some oil from the lamp of Jerusalem.