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He espied the nine spirits, and felt inclined to take a golden rod and beat them. The nine spirits were plunged in terror. Hastily they fell on their knees, and pleaded for mercy." "'What are you up to? Sun Hsing-che inquired." "The nine women, with alacrity, told him all." "After Sun Hsing-che had listened to their confidences, he stamped his foot and heaved a sigh. 'Is that the case? he asked.
Other names by which Sun Hou-tzu is referred to are: Sun Hsing-chê, Sun Wu-k'ung, Mei Hou-wang, Ch'i-t'ien Ta Shêng, and Pi-ma Wên, the last-mentioned being a title which caused him annoyance by recalling the derisive dignity conferred upon him by Yü Huang. Throughout the remainder of this chapter Sun Hou-tzu will be shortly referred to as 'Sun.
The plays sung over at Chia Chen's consisted, who would have thought it, of "Ting L'ang recognises his father," and "Huang Po-ying deploys the spirits for battle," and in addition to these, "Sung Hsing-che causes great commotion in the heavenly palace;" "Ghiang T'ai-kung kills the general and deifies him," and other such like.
"Here comes Sun Hsing-che the 'monkey-walker! Lo, like him, she holds a snow cloak, and purposely puts on the air of a young bewitching ape!" "Look here, all of you!" Hsiang-yuen laughed. "See what I wear inside!" So saying, she threw off her cloak.
'Well, it's lucky enough you came across me, for had you waited for the God of Hell, he wouldn't have known anything about it." "At these assurances, the nine women gave way to entreaties. 'Great saint, they pleaded, 'if you were to display some commiseration, we would be all right." "Sun Hsing-che smiled. 'There's no difficulty in the way, he observed.
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