5 Sinful Night

A middle aged man with a scarred face wearing a red camouflage fitted robe with golden embroideries was walking down in a grand garden hall. He was approaching to a man with majestic aura that lingers around him. The man was playing a sword fight with a young little girl which have a slight resemblance to him.

When the scarred face was about to approach, he slightly jolted as he took out a certain communication talisman. This talisman was from a devious maiden that he knew.

"What can I help you with?" He pressed the rune button to hear the message and replied with a question as he pressed the button to send.

The talisman lit up with notification as soon as the scarred face man replied. "General Ban, I have news for his majesty. The people that he's been looking for months now are staying in my hotel right now."

The scarred face man named General Ban widened his eyes in surprise. After hearing the news, he composed himself as he approached the golden haired man interrupting his sword play with the little girl that have adorable eyes full of innocence and intelligence.

"Your majesty." General Ban bowed in respect as continued speaking. "Jin Duan and his family are staying in the Sand Castle Hotel. I believe they are planning to leave this land for good."

"Hmm.." The golden haired man, the emperor Jin Tian, nodded. "Take my Scarlet Boa together with the other three Generals."

The scarred face man was astounded with the command of the emperor. The Scarlet Boa was his personal flying blood beast. This was a tier 3 Blood Beast that will evolve into a Demonic Beast soon. Plus the other three Generals that were in the crescent cycle of Blood Nascent Realm. It shows how the emperor valued this operation that they are undertaking.

However, when he thought about that strange lightning tribulation. He couldn't help but shudder from that scene. Especially, when the lightning striked down, the world literally turned colorless. He was at the outskirts of the Baleful Valley overseeing his men practising military drills at that time when the lightning tribulation shook his being. As from the direction where the tribulation happened, it was around in the core section of the baleful valley, and this is where the cave abode of Jin Duan is located.

The reason that the emperor have found out that the lightning tribulation has something to do with Jin Duan because they were once invited to visit the place just to boast it to them back when he was still a crescent cyle Blood Core Realm. Coincidentally, they have found out that before the mysterious lightning tribulation happened, his family left the town that they were living. And after that, they disappeared.

General Ban composed himself back as he dismissed his thoughts, and complied.

"Right away, your majesty." He bowed once more and left in urgency.

As the father and daughter saw off the general. The intelligent eyes of the daughter of his majesty asked. "Are they going to bring back Uncle Duan, Aunt Ling and Brother Ming, daddy?"

"Yes, my dear little Moon. I'm worried about them as they were probably the ones who are affected by that scary lightning." The emperor simply said as he led her daughter to the servant that was awaiting for them.

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Joyful and melodic music lingers around as the people were drinking and gambling when Jin Ming's father brought him up at the top floor of the Sand Caste Hotel.

In this world, there are nine days in a week — 6 weekdays and 3 weekends. And in every weekend nights, the top floor of the Sand Castle would be open for anyone to gamble and to sin which eventually was given a name of Sinful Nights. This was like a festival to the people who lives in this city.

Jin Duan who took his son in this kind of place called a waiter as they picked a table that was on the terrace area.

A waitress approached as she asked with a warm yet seductive smile. "What can I get for you two gentlemen?"

"Give us two bottles of your best wine, and some side dishes to compliment it." Jin Duan ordered.

"As you wish." The waitress curtly bowed, and left to process the order.

"Err..father, don't you think I'm too young to drink alcohol?" Jin Ming asked as the waitress left.

"Haha. That's okay, you don't look 'too young' with your overall transformation. See the young ladies around you? I already noticed their attention from the very start that we set foot. Men who were accompanied by these women were even looking at you with envy." Jin Duan teased his son. His eyes were telling Jin Ming how proud he is. He recalled how his son resolved his mortal destiny. Being a mortal is not bad, it was good in its own way, but it would still be better for someone to be a cultivator despite how cruel the path that needs to be walked.

The wine and the side dishes came right away. The explosive aroma of the wine bombarded the noses of the father and son as the father, Jin Duan, opened the bottle. The two savored the blissful and sighed as the atmosphere between the two relaxed.

After the moments of silence, Jin Duan poured a glass to his son then to himself. He raised his glass as he made a toast. "Congratulations, Ming! I've never been prouder than I've ever was..."

Even though Jin Ming's father was happy and proud with his son, there would always be a hint of sadness, regret and guilt deep within his eyes. Jin Ming could still see this no matter how deep his father buried it, same goes with his mother. The two were carrying a heavy burden. A sense of responsibility to help them carry the burden welled up inside him.

As Jin Ming observed this, Jin Duan continued with his father speech.

"..you've become mature and you're not letting your great talents get the best of you anymore after that treacherous thing happened to you. This is really a good thing, but I'm not saying that what happened was just okay. I know this is not fatherly of me but karma has been sown, Ming, and definitely we will be reaping it."

After giving his father speech, Jin Duan downed his glass in one gulp which was been followed by Jin Ming.

After downing a glass of wine, Jin Ming poured another round for the two. "Father, now that you treat me as someone who is not young anymore and matured, can you tell me who poisoned me? Or who instigated to poison me?"

As Jin Duan received his glass, he got silent for a moment, thinking whether it is about time to tell these kinds of things to him as he was swirling the wine on his glass.

As Jin Duan made up his mind, he told his son who did it. It was the emperor, Jin Tian, instigated for his son to be poisoned together with some of the nobles that founded the empire. They hired an assassin from the Eye of Samsara. This was a powerful dark organization that was spread all throughout the 33 lands.

The two got silent for a while as Jin Ming processed the information that he was been told. After some moments, the two drank their glass of wine, and Jin Duan poured another glass for them as he tried to lighten up the mood.

"Forget about that for now, son. We're here to celebrate your achievement. So, lets have some fun!"

"You're right, father. They say that a gentleman's revenge can patiently wait." Jin Ming nodded as he lighten up his mood.

"Haha! Indeed! Bottoms up!" Thus the two raised their glass and cheers.

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Hours passed by and the casino was now about to close, the father and son were still having fun. The two bottles turned into eight as they talked about life, experiences, cultivation and other things. The father and son relationship got more bonded.

Jin Duan was now intoxicated despite being a cultivator of Blood Nascent Realm, whereas and surprisingly, his son who has a low cultivation was just tipsy as his cheeks were flushing red.

"I'll head down first." Jin Duan called the waiter as he ordered last bottle and paid the total orders with a bag containing 36 Bloodstone. "Keep the change. Let my son stay here for a while and keep an eye on him.."

"..and stay away from my son." Jin Duan released a massive killing intent to the three tables who stayed as they patiently waiting for a right time to do something bad. However, the killing intent was very effective as it deterred and frightened these groups to the point that they almost soiled their pants.

After Jin Duan made his point to these group of hooligans, the massive killing intent dissipated, and turned back to his son smiling. "Head down as soon as possible. Your mother will be worried."

"I'll handle her first. See you in the morning!" He winked at his now dumbfounded son, and head down to their rooms.

Jin Ming's mouth could not help but twitched. How could his father blatantly say that kind of thing? Despite how vaguely discreet that was, at least, he shouldn't have winked at me. 'Ah, my poor innocent mind.'

Jin Ming sighed as he sat back down. He looked at the beautiful moon as he tried to think of something else, but as he lifted his head up as he drank the last glass of wine, he was surprised and got choked as two beautiful moons greeted him instead of one.

Cough. Cough.

"Do you mind if I join you?" A seductive voice that came from a sultry maiden who owns the two moons asked.

Jin Ming was mesmerized with the beauty of this maiden who was wearing a silky black fitted robe made of lace in a floral pattern, standing in front of her. He can't believe that there would be someone who is prettier than her mother in other ways. This maiden that she was looking at right now has long silver hair that shimmeringly flowing down on her perfect curves. Her pale fair skin was smooth as a jade. Especially, her pointy ears that would make one want to bite it softly as you caressed it with your tongue.

A fire was silently lit up inside Jin Ming, dissipating the tipsiness that he felt from the wine. His mind became clear as he stood up and composed himself right away.

"Please do." He warmly gestured to the seat that his father used a while ago.

"Thank you." The maiden sat as he placed down the bottle of wine together with two sets of new glasses on the table. A new and different intoxicating aroma exploded as she uncorked the bottle of wine.

"This is our newest wine here in Sand Castle. It's called, Bloody Rose Wine. Please try it." The maiden's voice was full of temptation as he poured the wine on the two new glasses.

"Thank you!" Jin Ming received the glass of wine from the sultry maiden's hand. As the hands of the two brushed off each other, Jin Ming felt like there was an electric current that flowed all over his body making his heart beat faster. "Such an honor to drink this one of a kind wine, especially, when it was offered by a beauty."

"Are you perhaps the owner of this grand hotel?" Jin noticed that he unknowingly complimented the woman in a direct manner that's why he followed up with a question to serve as a cover up.

The maiden only chuckled as she find the behavior of the young man cute. "Yes, my bad. I forgot to introduce myself first. My name is Shen Ning."

"Indeed, as the people here keep saying, it really is true that the owner of this hotel is a one of a kind beauty." Jin Ming nodded as he happily drank the wine. Unknowingly, he uttered this kind of words again, and was only able to mind his behavior when all of the wine on his glass was already in his mouth. He can only swallow it hard as he foolishly laugh. "Haha my bad, lady Shen. My name is Jin Ming."

"Haha I don't mind. I'm already used to being complimented." Shen Ning smiled modestly.

"Oh. Hehe." This was the only thing that can Jin Ming reply. He was somewhat disappointed as he felt like he was just one of those guys.

"But the compliments are different when it comes from you. To be honest, it feels more sincere and heart warming. Thank you for thinking of me that way." The sweet smile that Shen Ning gave, made Jin Ming stunned. Her smile was like the beautiful moon that was shining down upon her.

The two continued with their conversation as they talked about likes and dislikes, and other similarities between them. Hours passed by and it was already breaking dawn, the two got to know more of each other, the two got closer and closer and more intimate. Jin Ming's senses became clear once more as the last drop from the bottle of wine was poured on Shen Ning's cup.

"Oh my, I can't believe how fast time can fly." Jin Ming lamented. "I'm afraid I have to head back to my room after this glass, lady Shen."

"Oh is that so." Shen Ning was also surprised that she lost track of time. This have only happened once with a man that he has feelings until. But then again, when he thinks of that man now, she doesn't feel the same way before."

"Would you like to see the cultivation art that we've talked about first?"

Jin Ming was shocked as his heart suddenly pounded hard when he heard this offer coming from a seductive voice. He heard a loud gulp in his mind when from out of the blue, a memory of his father winking at him a while ago popped in his mind.

Back in his parent's room, covered in a white comforter, his father was shamelessly smiling as he was softly snoring with a beautiful sleeping lady.

"A-alright." Jin Ming stuttered as she was been led by a sultry woman out of the casino.

Thus, the Sinful Night has concluded that it was nine rounds.