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On the top of the main hall, all the decorations have been red as the main tone. ◇↓, the civil and military officials are separated on both sides, and they are also dressed in red.

It seems that the worship of fire here is extraordinary, and everywhere is fiery red.

This is to Ji Xiaoxiao's appetite, she also prefers red clothes, at this time, she is also wearing a red cloak behind her, heroic and elegant.

On the throne of the main hall, an old man with a red face stood up and smiled at Ding Ermiao and Ji Xiaoxiao.

The old man is of medium stature, far less burly than the co-worker. But the old man looked forward to it with great dignity, and in his mouth and nose, with the exhalation, there seemed to be a faint flash of fire.

"Shangqing Sect, Maoshan disciple Ding Ermiao, with his wife Ji Xiaoxiao, has seen the Red Emperor Tianzun." Ding Ermiao stepped forward slowly, bowing his head.

"Maoshan disciple? So, from the Nether Realm? Zhu Rong looked happy, walked down the hall, stopped in front of Ding Ermiao and Ji Xiaoxiao, and asked, "Is the nether realm okay?" ”

"We're okay together." Ding Ermiao was a little surprised, and asked rhetorically: "The emperor doesn't know the feelings of the lower realm?" ”

Zhu Rong shook his head and said, "The Nether Realm and the Taiming Jade under my jurisdiction are not connected. And Huang Zengtian, the co-worker guarding the emperor, has not played to me for many years, so I really don't know the feelings of the lower realm. ”

"I see." Ding Ermiao nodded slightly.

"I am also quite concerned about the thousands of years in the world. Seeing the two Taoist friends today, I was happy. Zhu Rongshi smiled and said, "Come on, set up a banquet in Huoyun Pavilion." ”

It's really good, there is actually a banquet to entertain. Ding Ermiao and Ji Xiaoxiao smiled and thanked them.

As its name suggests, the Huoyun Pavilion is surrounded by brilliant red clouds and is gorgeous and dazzling.

The dishes are varied, the wine is separated, Ding Ermiao and Zhu Rong have their own things, and the guests and hosts are seated. Xiao Tianlong, the general of the survey, accompanied him, and the goddess held the pot.

After drinking a glass of wine, Zhu Rongshi asked, "Two Taoist friends, why did you come?" ”

"Searching for my master's soul and an old man." Seeing Zhu Rong's kindness, Ding Ermiao did not hide it, and roughly told him about Qiu Sanqi and Gu Qinglan.

Zhu Rong looked at Xiao Tianlong and asked, "When you surveyed the sky, did you ever see the souls of these two people?" ”

"None." Xiao Tianlong shook his head without hesitation.

Ding Ermiao's heart was stunned and sullen.

"Ding Daoyou, if you don't believe me, you can patrol my Heavenly Domain with the Heaven Survey General." Zhu Rongshi said.

"No, no, the emperor will not deceive me." Ding Ermiao smiled bitterly, raised his wine glass, and said, "I just miss my master and friends, so I'm depressed." ”

Zhu Rong and Ding Ermiao had a drink, and said: "I can't hide it, in my opinion, the souls of Ling Shi and the others are not within six days of the desire realm. ”

"Six days in the realm of desire?" Ji Xiaoxiao was puzzled and asked, "What is the explanation for these six days?" ”

"So you don't know much? Well, listen to me. Zhu Rongshi smiled, pointed to the Quartet, and said:

"The six heavens of the realm of desire are the visible and colored heavens, which are roughly similar to the way of the earth. There are men and women who eat and drink, there are yin and yang marriages, and people give birth to offspring. But no matter people and animals here, the reincarnation of the soul also has to pass through the Netherworld. To be clear, this is not a place for souls. On the contrary, the characters in this place came into the world, and they were also sent from the Netherworld. ”

Ding Ermiao held the wine glass and muttered, "It turns out that the power of the Netherworld Dao is so great. What is hateful is that the Bodhisattva of Jizo has always refused to reveal and tell me where my master is allocated. ”

"Emperor, in your opinion, where should their souls be?" Ji Xiaoxiao asked.

"The sky is high, the sky is boundless, it's really hard to speculate." Zhu Rong frowned and said, "Perhaps, the most likely place is the Eight Heavens of the Upper Realm outside the Three Realms. ”

"How about it, to be able to enter the upper realm for eight days, please Emperor Zun teach me." Ding Ermiao hurriedly said.

Zhu Rongshi smiled bitterly and said, "With my humble status, where do I know the way to heaven?" It's been hundreds of years since the last time I reached the sky. That was also in the Lingxiao Palace, and someone was sent to pick it up. ”

Ding Ermiao was suddenly disappointed, in this way, Zhu Rong's clan could not go beyond the heavens.

"But the two of you don't have to be discouraged, if you wait, I can play the Lingxiao Palace, ask for a thorough investigation of the heavens, if the Jade Emperor is gracious, then this matter will be settled." Zhu Rongshi said.

"Thank you very much, may I ask the emperor, how many days will it take to hear back from the Lingxiao Palace?" Ding Ermiao asked.

Zhu Rongshi thought for a while and said, "The short is seven days, the long is half a month, whether it is accurate or not, there will be an echo." ”

"Ten days and half a month, we can still wait." Ji Xiaoxiao was overjoyed and said, "There is Lao Tianzun, let's play the Lingxiao Hall immediately." ”

Ding Ermiao also nodded on the side, grateful.

"No thanks, I can do this service, but whether it succeeds or not, it depends on the will of God." Zhu Rongshi smiled and said, "Heavenly grace is certainly vast, but heavenly will is unpredictable. Don't get your hopes up either. ”

"I understand, whether we succeed or not, we are grateful to Dade and remember it in our hearts." Ding Ermiao got up and looked at his head.

Zhu Rongshi also stood up and returned the salute, saying, "After the banquet, I will set up an incense table and play in front of the Jade Emperor of Lingxiao Palace." ”

Ding Ermiao was relieved and drank happily.

After being full of wine and food, Zhu Rongshi got up and took Ding Ermiao and Ji Xiaoxiao to the altar outside the city.

There were already deacons who had prepared incense cases and pen and paper.

Zhu Rongshi changed clothes on the spot, burned incense and cleaned his hands, and after three bows, he put pen to paper.

After a while, the chapter has been completed, Zhu Rongshi prayed repeatedly, presented the table in front of the desk, and bowed to the sky.

After the ceremony, Zhu Rong ordered people to remove the altar, turned to Ding Ermiao and said with a smile: "Fellow Daoist, stay in peace and wait for the will of heaven to come." ”

Ding Ermiao thanked him again and again, and returned to the royal city with Zhu Rong.

Ji Xiaoxiao suddenly said: "Er Miao, I think something is wrong,"

"What's wrong?" Ding Ermiao was stunned for a moment and asked.

"The timing is not right." Ji Xiaoxiao looked up at the sky and said, "We came to the heavenly realm, and on the territory of the co-workers, it was the morning scene. From the territory of the co-workers, to the end of Taiming Yu, and after so many things, why is it still morning? ”

"Yes, the days here seem to be very long." Ding Ermiao reacted, hurriedly asked Zhu Rong's for advice, and said, "May I ask Emperor Zun, how long is the day and night here?" ”

Emperor Zun also patted his head and said, "I forgot to tell you that the people here have a very long lifespan, and the time of a day and night is also very long, which is completely different from the Tao of the world. ”

"So, how long?" Ding Ermiao was stunned.

Zhu Rongshi smiled and said: "The life span of the people who work there is five hundred years old, but it is calculated based on five hundred years of the Tao of the world; In my case, the life expectancy of a person is 1,000 years, and a thousand years on earth is counted as a day......"

Bang, Ding Ermiao sat on the ground, crying bitterly.

A thousand years is a day, and Zhu Rong's recital will not have an echo until at least seven thousand years later!