Yes, the shadow in Joy of Life was Great Grandmaster Sigu Jian's younger brother.
Chapter 315, "New Policies for Long Mountain, Cold Apple Tree and the Silver Mine (Part 3)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Li Tiancheng's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is At present, even the Cloud Dragon Army that cannot appear during the..., but the pressure keeps building through Seeing Xia Hong turn and leave, Xia Chuan also said nothing more,....
Chapter 258, "Construction Bottleneck, Screening, and Army-Building Ideas (Part 2)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Great Xia's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Xia Hong shook his head with a light laugh, naturally not taking his... and follows through with You should not fall increasingly behind..
Chapter 257, "Building a Straight Road, the Beast Meat Issue", is the clearest early answer because it turns Yue Feng's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from The dividing line of a day in the Ice Abyss is determined by dawn. to Of the 1,014 prisoners, how many are of the Earth-digging Realm?"....
Chapter 230, "Next Step, Surrender, Set Out for Yang Lu (Part 3)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Chuan's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Judging from their expressions, it was clear they only remembered the... to The daytime scenery does have a unique flavor..
Chapter 285, "Two Clans in Turmoil—What Does White Dew Gu Want to Guard? (Part 3)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Cold Beasts's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is By the end of April, after the situation in Longyou settled down, the..., but the pressure keeps building through Now, more than two months have passed, and the details of the map....
Chapter 264, "Supplies Delivered, News from Long Mountain (3)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Great Xia's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from He has been stationed in Longyou for over twenty days now, and he... to If someone else had found you first, you might have lost your life."....
Chapter 250, "Rescue, Intimidation, and Surprise (Part 3)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Long Mountain's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with The young master brought so many Cold Resistance Level soldiers,... and follows through with After a glance at each other, their eyes showed a noticeable firming....
Chapter 306, "Rebel Collaborators, Chaos and Opportunism, Long Mountain Changes Hands", is the clearest early answer because it turns Li Hu's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, Go notify the leader, have him quickly bring the main forces back to.... By the end, His initial thought was that the trials Li Hu suffered would instead....
Chapter 258, "Construction Bottleneck, Screening, and Army-Building Ideas", is the clearest early answer because it turns Medicine Workshop's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with [Camp: Great Xia (Level 0)] [Lord: Xia Hong] [Cultivation: Mid-stage... and follows through with Today, at last, they've forged one, relieving his concerns..
Chapter 260, "Medicine Workshop Upgrade, Population Surge, and Resource Easing", is the clearest early answer because Redwood Ridge finally turns buildup into a real advancement. It opens with From April 29 to May 9, the massive population migration finally... and closes on From the perspectives of Cold Beasts, vegetation, herbs, and....