Now, Great King Linggan could not spit out the souls.
Wukong flew into a rage at his words. "Well, you wicked fiend! Still lying before the Bodhisattva! If you really can't spit out the souls, how did that Blood Sea Old Monster bring one of them back to life?"
Great King Linggan said, "That demon had a precious Gourd. When it struck me, it felt like death by a thousand cuts. Somehow, he took one out of my body. But if you want me to spit them out myself now, I truly can't."
Wukong said, "That Gourd has such a marvelous use? The old monster did say he used his own Secret Method to revive that child, and that the souls weren't on him. Now it seems he was an honest monster after all, and Old Sun wronged him."
Ao Tu said, "Great Sage, mind your words. Don't get muddleheaded!"
Wukong said, "Old Sun understands! Old Sun understands! But what are we to do now?"
Ao Tu said, "Since they can't be brought back to life, why not have the Bodhisattva grant them children?"
Guanyin Bodhisattva said, "That won't do. I looked just now, and some of these people are already widowed. I cannot grant them children."
Wukong laughed. "Then let the Bodhisattva play matchmaker and arrange marriages for them. Wouldn't that do?"
At this, Guanyin Bodhisattva glared at him.
Wukong hastily fell silent.
Ao Tu smiled. "Don't be angry, Bodhisattva. This unruly monkey truly has no manners and needs discipline. I do have a way, but I don't know whether you could bear it."
Guanyin Bodhisattva said, "Please speak, True Lord."
Ao Tu said, "As luck would have it, I know a Secret Method that can refine those swallowed souls out of him. He will have to suffer some