The calm in the palace did not last for long. With Bao Feng Yu’s movement suddenly missing, Yang Guang drowsily opened his eyes and realized that they had already reached the bed. He turned in his lover’s arms and hugged his waist, smiling faintly.

Even though it was dark and there wasn’t much light falling into the room, he could still see his face and he took a moment to admire Bao Feng Yu’s handsome features. It was hard to believe but it had already been seven years. In fact, tomorrow, it would be precisely the day on which they had met all those years ago.

At that time, it had been the height of summer. Whether it was the mortal or immortal realms, the sun had been shining brightly, the breeze caressing one’s skin and enveloping everything in warmth, only bringing a hint of coolness every now and then.

This was Yang Guang’s favorite time of the year, the time when he felt the most at ease. But still, he couldn’t help but feel that life in the immortal realms was a little boring. Each year, most of the gods would just go and hide away in their palaces, trying to escape the heat. And he who actually liked this time would be left to wander the streets alone with no one to accompany him and share in this joy with him.

He had heard of how the mortals would celebrate these days and he hadn’t been able to help but feel a longing toward taking part in those festivities. With every year, that wish grew stronger and finally, he just couldn’t resist anymore.

On that day, the Jade Emperor had called the gods together for a meeting, discussing the most important matters of the immortal realms which everyone listened to while quietly grumbling about the heat. Finally, the meeting ended and the other gods rushed away as if the courtyard had caught on fire. On the other hand, Yang Guang stepped forward, clearly not intending to leave.

The Jade Emperor looked at him with some surprise. For Yang Guang, it wasn’t his usual behavior to stand out. He was the type of person who would stand at the side, watching the proceedings and maybe nodding or shaking his head when it was appropriate for him to give his opinion. But he had never stood out. He had never approached the Jade Emperor for anything. So suddenly seeing him step forward, the ruler of the immortal realms felt quite intrigued.

He smiled and waved for him to come a little closer. "God of the sun, what might be the matter?"

Stepping out had been a decision made in the spur of the moment. Now, that Yang Guang was in the situation though, he wondered how to make his wishes clear. Hesitating for a moment, he finally motioned at himself and then at the ground below.

Unfortunately, the Jade Emperor didn’t know him that well and couldn’t guess just what it was that he wanted. He slightly crinkled his brows, clearly not even close to guessing what it might be that he wanted. "You …"

Yang Guang felt helpless in return. He had been born without a voice so contrary to the others, he couldn’t just speak his mind. Usually, when it concerned his task, he was still able to show what he meant but if it was something that was so outside of his usual behavior, then it was hard for him to find a way to make others understand. It didn’t help that he didn’t know the Jade Emperor too well.

The two of them stared at each other in awkward silence before Yang Guang finally managed to come up with another idea. He showed his palm and then tried to indicate a walking person with the fingers of his other hand.

The Jade Emperor watched with his brows still furrowed, his thoughts churning. "You … want to go somewhere?" This was not something that he expected but it seemed to be the only possible explanation.

Yang Guang nodded wildly, ecstatic that this time, they were getting close to the meaning he wanted to convey. He hurriedly motioned at the ground again, his eyes hopeful.

"Down?" The Jade Emperor’s brows continued to furrow and maybe even drew together further. He still couldn’t quite grasp what exactly Yang Guang wanted. Going down … He had a faint guess but he felt that it couldn’t be.

While he pondered, the Empress that was sitting at his side glanced over. "Could it be that the sun god wants to go down to the mortal realm?"

The Jade Emperor had already wanted to say that this definitely couldn’t be but Yang Guang already nodded his head.

The Jade Emperor raised his brows. "To the mortal realm? But …" If it was any of the other gods, he wouldn’t be worried. But when it came to Yang Guang … He couldn’t help but feel that the idea might not be that good.

In any case, he was mute. Among the gods, everyone should be able to recognize him. They would treat him courteously and if he got into danger, there would be somebody around to help. Also, he still had his magical abilities here.

But if he truly wanted to descend to the mortal realm for more than an hour or so, then his abilities would have to be sealed or a disaster might happen. But in that case, Yang Guang would not only be mute but also defenseless. Was that something that he could let happen? He didn’t think so.

The Jade Emperor wanted to deny this request but seeing Yang Guang’s hopeful expression, he also couldn’t bring himself to do so. Even though he didn’t know him well, among the younger generation, the Jade Emperor actually had a soft spot for this god of the sun.

Maybe it was because he felt that he was quite pitiful for not being able to speak. Yang Guang was good-looking and also had a good grasp on his magic, he was courteous and refined, somebody that was pleasant to spend time with. In short: He was perfect no matter how you looked at it but he just had to have this one fault. And it wasn’t that anything could be done about that.

So somehow, the Jade Emperor had always felt that he should make it up to him. If there was a request, he would definitely grant it when it came from Yang Guang. So even though he had some reservations, he finally nodded. "Well if that is what the sun god wants, then I will not say no. Come here. I will seal your abilities."

Yang Guang smiled brightly and rushed forward, kneeling down in front of the Jade Emperor.

The man gave him a look and then reached out, gently touching his forehead. Yang Guang closed his eyes and then, he already felt the magic of the Jade Emperor invade his body and seal his own abilities into his soul.

Now, he was not much more than a mortal. Well, he still had his immortal body and some of the simplest abilities were retained so that he could make sure that he wouldn’t stand out too much in the mortal realm and would also be able to come back here with ease.

Yang Guang wasn’t worried about this. In the worst case, he could still break through the seal to regain his abilities. Even though he would have to pay a price for that. But he did not intend to do so anyway. He just wanted to go down there and join in the fun for a while. Nothing else. That shouldn’t be asking too much, right? What could happen to him while doing that?

Seeing his smile, the Jade Emperor felt that he had done the right thing. He patted his shoulder and then motioned forward. "You go then. Make sure that you come back soon and take care of yourself while you are down there. Always keep your safety in mind and don’t linger needlessly if you feel any danger."

Yang Guang nodded and got up, immediately rushing over to the nearest portal to go down to the mortal realm.

The Jade Emperor watched him leave, concern written in his features. He still couldn’t help but worry about what might happen to him. Even though he had warned him just now, Yang Guang had seemed quite unconcerned. Would he really take it seriously?

The Empress took a look at her husband and then glanced in Yang Guang’s direction. "If you’re so worried about him, then send somebody along. In any case, he isn’t going to meet up with a secret lover there. So it’s not like another person coming along would disturb him."

The Jade Emperor nodded, feeling that what his wife said was right. He hadn’t bothered to try and inquire what Yang Guang wanted to do down there considering that it had been difficult enough to guess his original intent, but it certainly shouldn’t be something where one more person but be a problem.

Thinking of that, he waved at one of the servants. "Bring the god of storms here. I have a mission for him. Don’t delay." In any case, they didn’t know where Yang Guang wanted to go. Right now, they could still guess which portal he had gone through but Bao Feng Yu had to catch up to Yang Guang soon or he would lose him.

When Bao Feng Yu heard that the Jade Emperor wanted to see him, he naturally didn’t dare to be slow. He hurriedly put down the book he had been reading, and then rushed outside, blinking against the blinding sunlight and making his way over as fast as he could. When he arrived, the Jade Emperor looked slightly uneasy, making Bao Feng Yu’s heart jump. Who knew what happened? But it definitely seemed to be something grave so he didn’t dare to lose time.