Chapter 174, "Integration, Manifestation of Yang, Conflict of the Director", is the clearest early answer because it turns Great Xia's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with The issue still lies in the scarcity of Cold Beast Resources. and closes on To summarize Great Xia's current operational rules in one sentence:....

Chapter 301, "Long Mountain Marches In, Defying the Enemy to the Death", is the clearest early answer because the violence around Great Xia becomes final instead of hypothetical. It opens with Seeing the actions of the Xia Army, Li Xuanling was not only... and closes on Under the pressure of the massive number of Cold Resistance Level,.... The key payoff is that the chapter closes with "Charge!, which gives Great Xia a stronger narrative position and pushes the power growth onward.
Chapter 300, "Relentless Pursuit, the Beast Tide Breaks the Wall", is the clearest early answer because it turns Great Xia's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Second Year of Great Xia, July 4th Bang... and closes on He should have gone to inspect other places; the main zone barrier is....
Chapter 341, "Moao's Nine Garrisons, the Inspection System and Zhenyu, Li Hu and Hong Yuru (Part 2)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Great Xia's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Lord Wang is not wrong, but not entirely right either. and closes on Bai Pingshan, being sensible and grateful, did not ask many questions..
Chapter 331, "Zhu Shun and Huang Tianxi, Cold Yuan Banquet of Great Xia Year 3, Xia Yuzong (6)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Great Xia's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Xia Hong suddenly let out a hearty laugh and raised his glass to... and closes on Wah..." Over a hundred people, all at Cold Resistance Level,.... The key payoff is that the chapter closes with It's not only Xia Yuzong's birth;
Chapter 85, "Magical Treasures of the Immortal Ranks", is the clearest early answer because Great Xia gets a payoff that changes the stakes. It opens with Master, your disciple has arrived," Mo Huazhi sat demurely in front... and closes on With the "Four Treasures of the Study"—brush, ink, paper, and....
Chapter 66, "It doesn't matter, the master will take action.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Great Xia's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with The General splits the bamboo, the warrior lies upon the dragon... and closes on The intelligence I gathered with my Soul Searching Skills indicated....
Chapter 182, "Red Wood, Eye of Truth, Threefold Joy Arrives", is the clearest early answer because the hidden truth stops feeling like mere subtext. It opens with And Xiao Kangcheng's expression was even more spectacular, moving... and closes on It's just that..." Stopping his voice here, he continued: "Lord,....
Chapter 139, "Resource Gap, Changes in the Camp [Three-in-One]", is the clearest early answer because it turns Great Xia's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with The ones breaking through now are the second batch, mostly aged... and closes on I've looked at these people; their enthusiasm for cultivation is much.... The key payoff is that it converts Great Xia into a tangible resource or opportunity, which changes the balance of leverage for Xia Chuan and the surrounding arc.
Chapter 239, "Changing Situation, Great Xia Special Envoy (Part 2)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Great Xia's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with If those 1500 people were all regular troops, plus one Hong Xia, and... and closes on This is not right, Great Xia swiftly taking Wushuang wasn't because.... The key payoff is that the chapter closes with "Great Xia must be well-informed about the current situation in Longyou.
Chapter 192, "Beehive Predicament, Surge in Earth-digging Realm", is the clearest early answer because Great Xia finally turns buildup into a real advancement. It opens with Three days ago, on the fifth day of May in the First Year of the... and closes on The intelligence Chen Yingba provided earlier didn't match any of....
Chapter 281, "Yang Li's Suppressed Anger and Hatred (Part 3)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Great Xia's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Li Yuanqing and Yang Gan's surveillance and suppression of them had... and closes on With the resources given by Minister, breaking through the Cold....