Yao Qing was the Yao Family's second legitimate son. His mother was the principal wife, so his birth was by no means lowly.
But since childhood, he had been at odds with his elder brother, Yao Ke. Yao Ke was five years his senior and had been the Lineage's favored son from a young age, accomplished in both letters and martial arts, with their father placing great hopes on him.
Yao Qing, meanwhile, had a quieter temperament and disliked contention. In Yao Ke's eyes, that made him "gutless and weak beyond saving."
As he grew older, he developed another flaw—he had no interest in women and favored men.
At this point, Yao Qing paused. A trace of discomfort flashed across his face as he instinctively glanced at Yang Zhenshan. Yang Zhenshan's expression remained unchanged; he merely nodded lightly.
Yao Qing continued.
For some reason, word of it spread throughout Yongjing City.
The entire Yao Family lost face, and their political enemies even impeached Yao Jingyi in court: "If he cannot teach his own sons properly, how can he teach the world?"
His father flew into a rage. With Yao Ke fanning the flames from the side, a single order sent him away to become the city lord of Lin'an City.
"They called it city lordship, but it was really exile." Yao Qing gave a self-mocking smile.
At first, his father still remembered their bond and had people send him cultivation resources every year.
But after only one year, the supplies stopped in the second.
Later, he found out that Yao Ke had intercepted them. It was not that the Yao Family could not afford such trifling things; Yao Ke simply did not want him to reach Foundation Establishment.
Once he reached Foundation Establishment, he would have capital worth using. According