Chapter 219, "Xia City, Brothers' Tacit Understanding", is the clearest early answer because it pushes Xia Chuan into a new phase or setting. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from The great tree was only ten li away from Mirror Valley, and the... to Sir, may I ask how long this tunnel is in total?" "It's a total of.... What makes it stick is that the chapter closes with "The only trouble with this tunnel might be the Beast Tide that comes once every four months.

Chapter 321, "Purging the Yanglu Realm, Long Wu Army Soon to Be Formed (4)", is the clearest early answer because Xia Chuan finally turns buildup into a real advancement. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from After Xia Chuan walked away, another Cold Resistance Level scout from... to Moreover, Liu Yuan is likely to succeed the Minister, becoming the....
Chapter 241, "Message, Rebellion, and the Strange Wu Xiong (4)", 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 You have mistaken the mercy of the Great Xia for weakness!" "If you... to Unfortunately, the Black Blade in Xia Chuan's hand was no ordinary....
Chapter 275, "The Stunning Sword Puppet, Vindication, Cloud Dragon Army", 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 Xia Chuan's sword puppet is rarely shown in the camp. to The problem is, these two have never fought each other once..
Chapter 231, "Investigating Yang Lu by Day—Whose Side Are We On?", 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 They are now located southeast of the hill, and the west side happens... to Two on the first floor, four on the second floor, one on the third....
Chapter 287, "Cloud Dragon Army's First Battle, Zhou Yuan's Bloody Struggle, Decisive Victory and Unexpected Windfall (Part 3)", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from The problem is, they still can't make any counterattacks. to The banner flapped wildly in the battlefield wind, and the Cloud Jiao....
Chapter 321, "Purging the Yanglu Realm, Long Wu Army Soon to Be Formed (Part 3)", is the clearest early answer because Xia Chuan finally turns buildup into a real advancement. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from In the past half month, we have mobilized only three times in total,... to Xia Chuan continued looking towards the direction of Yangyuan Peak in....
Chapter 338, "Rapid Progress, Martial Arts Skills, Dual Advance Eastward, Dormancy Period", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from In four years of governance, whether in terms of vision or scale, Xia... to Great Xia advances eastward on two fronts: the Xing Valley Pass line,....
Chapter 279, "Refocusing, Expanding Territory, and the Disappearing Army", 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 Alright, let's head back!" Upon Xia Hong's command, the group hoisted... to The Craftsmen Department has only gathered 350 Hundred Forged....
Chapter 315, "New Policies for Long Mountain, Cold Apple Tree and the Silver Mine (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 At present, even the Cloud Dragon Army that cannot appear during the... to Both of their complexions appeared normal, which clearly indicated....
Chapter 321, "Purging the Yanglu Realm, Long Wu Army Soon to Be Formed (4)", is the clearest early answer because Xia Chuan finally turns buildup into a real advancement. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from After Xia Chuan walked away, another Cold Resistance Level scout from... to Moreover, Liu Yuan is likely to succeed the Minister, becoming the....
Chapter 305, "Twists and Turns—Severed Arms, Heads, and a Forced Retreat", 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 Why did the underground temperature suddenly rise?" "It's coming from... to Leader, let me go capture him." ............ What makes it stick is that the chapter closes with "Leader Li, regarding casualties, Long Mountain isn't comparable to Great Xia.