Chapter Text

The game of truths

At Mount Hua, everyone was training as usual, until dinner. After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms and fell asleep as soon as their head touched their pillow. Except for Chung Myung, always the last one to go to bed and the first one to wake up. He went to the kitchen for a midnight snack.

Chung Myung stopped in his tracks, he felt an eerie feeling. Looking around he didn't see anyone neither with Qi.

"Maybe I am just being paranoid."

Ignoring it he went back to his room.

The next day, the disciples were busy training in the training ground. _(More like cursing at Chung Myung and dying)

"Everyone lines up in the training ground, Sect Leader has something to say!"

Stopping in the middle of training Hyun Sang ordered, and immediately everyone lined up.

The disciples began whispering among themselves wondering what the sect leader had to announce.

The elders and Hyun Jong arrived. Everyone closed their mouths as they waited for their sect leader to announce.

Hyun Jong had two things in his hand, one looked like a letter, and the other a talisman.

"At the door, we found a letter and a talisman. The letter states that this talisman has already been activated and can only be broken after playing this curtain game. If we don't play someone in the sect will be cursed, although we don't know what the curse will be. So we elders have decided to play the game, we don't wanna take a risk."

The air became tense. A curse can be dangerous and extremely dangerous and can lead to getting sick to death. So no one wants to take any risk.

"If I may ask what is the game?"

Baek Chun the representative of the second-class disciples steps out.

"Right!"

"The name of the game is the game of truths."

At someone's temple formed sweat drops. He gulped nervously.

"What a weird name!"

Ignoring Jo Gul Baek Chun coughed...

"What are the rules?"

Hyun Young opened the letter.

"Ehmm..."

Getting everyone's attention Hyun Young read out the letter.

"I greet the Moun Hua, I have activated a talisman, which won't bring you harm yet! To break it you have to play the game of Truths. As the name suggests you have to tell the truth. All of the members of the current Mount Hua have to participate in it.

Once you put the Talisman in the middle of everyone gathered around it will show you questions which you have to answer truthfully.

The question will start easier and will get harder and more complex and so does the punishment. If you lie you will receive a punishment, an example will be for easier questions being bitten by a dog, and for more complex you can get struck by lightning or worse.

After some questions, the Talisman will turn into ashes on its own. If you try to break it Mount Hua will cease to exist."

Mount Hua will cease to exist?

No one present here wanted this.

Hmm... weird.

Baek Chun glanced at the mad dog of Mount Hua.

He is too quiet,

The other five swords also seem to notice and glance at Chung Myung.

"I think we should play this game."

The other disciples also accepted.

"I have nothing to hide"

"I have no problem with it!"

Hyun Jong glanced at Chung Myung who seemed to be in deep thought.

"What do you think Chung Myung?"

"Oh, are you talking to me? Of course, I will play this stupid game."

He doesn't want to lose everything just because of a stupid game.

Everyone knew that Chung Myung has been hiding a lot of things, but that doesn't mean they want him to reveal it against his own will. They will wait patiently for him to open up by himself.

"What are you all staring at, put that damn Talisman or whatever in the middle and gather around it so that we can finish it."

Everyone formed a big circle, everyone was tense so they all stood stiff, except Chung Myung, he sat down and chugged down half of the bottle of liquor.

From an outside perspective, it does seem like Chung Myung was being Chung Myung, but in his head, he was worrying and cursing himself about how incompetent he was.

"You all children can sit down and relax."

Hyun Young went in the middle of the circle with a groan.

"You brat have to answer sincerely, or you will die."

Then he went back near the sect leader and Hyun Sang. The first class disciples were near the elders then near them were the second class. The five swords were together with Chung Myung last if you go clockwise and he was standing near the sect leader. Hye Yeon was awkwardly standing beside Jo Gul.

The Talisman shone a bright red making everyone stiffen and stop breathing.

'Hello'

"..."

' If you know the rules let's start if you don't too bad.'

This thing is making them anxious.

All of them instinctively focus on what's going to be written.

'What is your favorite color?'

Ehh! Those that were leaning their faces forward almost kissed the ground.

"It did say it will be easier in the beginning."

Right, Hyun Jong then coughed

"Ehm... mine is blue!"

"gold"

and others answered,

Many said plum color

It was finally Chung Myung's turn. They expected him to say pink too since he strangely seems to love Mount Hua and plum blossoms a lot.

"Emerald green"

What! The mouths of many disciples touched the ground.

They definitely didn't expect the color green from all the colors, blue would make more sense, Well it is Chung Myung, full of surprises.

"My baby likes green I will buy you green robes, maybe we can ask the Tang family for it. They wear green right?"

"Won't he look like he belongs to the Tang Family?"

"We are friends, so it doesn't matter."

'Have you ever stolen something?'

Everyone glanced at the number one thief of Mount Hua.

"No"

"yes"

"No"

"No Ambitha-"

"Hmm Yes?"

"Yes"

This time no one was surprised.

"These questions are really simple, who would even lie about these things."

"Jo Gul please shut up!"

Unfair...

'What is the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to you?'

"One time I forgot someone's name and said his wrong name."

"Getting beat up by Chung Myung the first time."

That was a common answer among the disciples.

Many laughed at the other embarrassing moments.

Then came Chung Myung's turn. This time everyone was curious as to what this shameless monster could be embarrassed about.

Chung Myung's cheeks turned red.

So that bastard does have an embarrassing moment.

"I misunderstood someone betraying me."

"At least be specific."

"Right this is unfair..."

"What are you complaining about, you could also not be specific."

Well, it was more like Chung Myung thought he cheated.

"Who has the guts to betray you..."

"Right, is that person dead, or did they already explain before almost dying."

"I never killed him, I just taught him a lesson and-"

ended up crying and yelling at him.

"And?"

"Let's move on, we don't have all day."

'What do you like about your lover the most? 40!'

"What does the number mean?"

"Maybe how many people have a lover?"

"Maybe, well those that have a lover can answer and see if anything changes."

"So many people have lovers, When did you even have the time"

The single people shed a tear.

One of the second disciples stepped out.

"I like her smile."

"Sasuk you have a lover and never cared to tell us."

The man let out an awkward laugh.

'What do you like about your lover the most? 39!'

"Oh, the number decreased!"

Slowly the other taken disciples spoke out, while everyone was staring daggers at them.

'What do you like about your lover the most? 1!'

"Only 1 left."

Hyun Young let out an annoyed groan.

"Whoever that brat is come out and answer."

"Everything!"

Everyone looked in the direction where the voice came from. Although it was a whisper, they could still hear it since they were martial artists.

"W-what?"

"Everything! I won't repeat thrice!"

Chung Myung has a lover.

"My baby has a lover. When can I meet my daughter-in-law?"

Other than Hyun Young, everyone was shocked. Mount Hua Mad Dog has a lover. Someone willingly got together with that monster.

They couldn't believe their ears.

Right maybe he is lying and lighting will strike him now.

'Have you ever pretended to be sick to get out of something and what was it?'

He wasn't lying.

Hyun Jong coughed trying to get everyone's attention back to the questions, but the shock seemed to be too big.

"Brats, the next question is up!"

Still in shock, they read the text.

"Let's save that for later, and focus on the questions. They seem to be getting more specific."

"I have when I was younger 'cause I didn't want to go somewhere."

"..."

"I lied to skip training"

was the most common answer, but obviously, it was effective before the Asura came down to Mount Hua.

Now if you are even almost dying you can't skip training.

"Me too, I lied to skip training."

This time too, nobody expected the crazy training freak to do that. But they just let out a tired sigh. They are now too tired to be surprised at everything. They should just get used to Chung Myung giving the most unexpected answers.

'Are you a virgin? by Soul!'

"What kind of question is that?"

"It's getting a bit personal."

Chung Myung was in deep thought as the others turned red. They are Taoists, never in their life have they touched a woman except those 40 maybe.

"I have never touched a woman in my life."

Hyun Jong was also flustered, these questions seemed to becoming vulgar and too personal.

Chung Myung notices the sentence by soul, meaning that they know that this body of his is not his. This body is a virgin, but he has had countless intercourse with that leech in being together for many decades.

So Chung Myung is and isn't a virgin, but it asked his soul not this body.

"Since everyone should be untouched excluding those forty with a lover. Those forty should answer."

"Is anyone other than those forty not pure?"

No one said anything.

"Although I have a lover, we don't meet often. So I am still pure."

"Me too"

"I am not and she is also carrying my child."

"What you are going to become a father?"

"Congratulations!"

"That explains why you descend the mountain almost every day."

"Did the sect leader know about it?"

"I did and he even asked for advice and the names."

"You are really good at hiding things."

Chung Myung let out a low chuckle. Suddenly the soon-to-be dad felt a chill run down his spine.

"Is your brat going to join this sect?"

"My partner and I have decided that our child will choose his path by himself."

Chung Myung didn't answer, but he had a small smile.

"Right Chung Myung you didn't answer."

Chung Myung has a lover, but he should still be pure. He is still too young right And when did he even get a lover? He arrived at Mount Hua at the age of 15 and he was a beggar at that time. Who is blind enough to be with a beggar? More than that after arriving at Mount Hua he only left with someone. No there were times when he went alone. But still, they can't comprehend the fact that their youngest isn't pure.

"I am not a virgin."

"Huk!"

Blood spurted out of Baek Chun's mouth. Hyun Jong almost passed out. and Hyun Young seems to be angered.

"Which bitch stole my baby's innocence?"

It wasn't a bitch but an annoying leech.

"Chung Myung, how long have you been in the relationship?"

Chung Myung can't just say over 50 years. Right, he can lie, it's Yong Joon asking not the talisman, but just to be safe...

"Long enough"

"What is that bitch name, I want to talk."

'What is the most memorable item you possess and why is it important to you? Can be a replacement!'

This Talisman is trying to expose him.

"Why would someone replace the original title if it is dear to them?"

"Maybe it got damaged or lost."

"Yes, that can be the case. Well, the most memorable item I possess is the blue pendant that the previous sect leader gave to me on his deathbed. It was the last thing I received from the man who raised me."

Hyun Jong said as he gently rubbed the blue pendant hanging down his robe.

"For me it........."

"My ribbon, it was given by my lover, they vowed to marry me!"

Chung Myung, can you please stop saying surprising facts? We might get a heart attack. But they are happy to learn more about Chung Myung. Although they are saddened at the fact they didn't know much about him.

"So that's why you always kiss it before going to bad."

"Who knew Chung Myung could be romantic."

"Shut Up or I will increase your training."

'Do you want to have children?'

"I already have you all"

"Not yet."

"I am already having one."

"Yes"

"Maybe in the future."

"I am too old for this, I already have these brats."

You are the youngest.

"Maybe your lover would want to have a kid."

We both are men and even if he wanted it, too bad cause he is already dead.

"They don't want one"

If that leech feels unfair then come back from the dead.

The five swords doubted it. Chung Myung seems to be avoiding their gazes. Chung Myung, you really are bad at lying. We don't even need the Talisman to tell us you are lying.

They feel bad for his lover.

When is the next question coming, Chung Myung doesn't want to talk about it anymore.