Which chapter would you cite if someone asks for the most direct payoff tied to Xia Hong?

Chapter 527, "But I'm Not Complaining", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The scouts arrived hours after the battle., but the pressure keeps building through They emerged from the forest in staggered formation, their movements....

Chapter 393, "Time To Move II", is the clearest early answer because it turns Elias's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with ««Just after Dean Veyra vanished»» Dean Veyra vanished in a quiet... and closes on Razor-like talons formed from what used to be fingers.. The key payoff is that the chapter closes with He sighed. "Time to move." Then he vanished into the night., which gives power growth a stronger narrative position and pushes the power growth onward.

Chapter 521, "Storming The First Base II", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with He had walked less than a kilometer from the abandoned stronghold... and closes on The creature roared and released a shockwave of dark essence outward..

Chapter 350, "Two Against Demons", is the clearest early answer because it turns Arielle's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The wind carried the scent of ash now., but the pressure keeps building through Arielle stood at the cliff's edge near the outpost, the forest....

Chapter 459, "Camping In Another City", is the clearest early answer because it pushes Delwig into a new phase or setting. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from By the time they reached the city's outer gates, dusk had already... to The following day began with sunlight creeping through thin clouds..

Chapter 312, "Earning Dinner", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with The night had deepened by the time Damien stepped out of the third... and follows through with I've earned dinner." The griffin leapt skyward once again, and Damien....

Chapter 381, "I Want To Earn It", is the clearest early answer because it turns Elias's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, Didn't you say it usually works?" Elias asked.. By the end, File a recruitment report for Elias Verdan," he said in a low tone.. Inside the broader battle storyline, the chapter closes with Just as the first triangle fired., which gives power growth a stronger narrative position and pushes the power growth onward.

Chapter 255, "In The Queen's Palace", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Queen Lareen remained bowed, ignoring Damien's gesture for her to... to Then, her gaze flickered toward Lizella.. What makes it stick is that the chapter closes with Thank you all for reading thus far. You all are my true motivation and inspiration.

Chapter 504, "Sleep In Peace II", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, He'd woken up and now, it would keep him awake.. By the end, The night swallowed the clearing once more as claws, fists, and.... Inside the broader faction conflict storyline, the chapter closes with The forest answered., which gives the central conflict a stronger narrative position and pushes the power growth onward.

Chapter 448, "Then I'll Grant You That Wish", is the clearest early answer because it turns Verdant Verge's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from The air around the Verdant Verge trembled with an unholy feel to it. to You don't understand what's sealed inside that Gate, Damien..