Chapter 223, "Outbreak of Battle, Breaking the Siege, Honored Guest", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. It opens with Hundreds of blood-colored arrows came rushing from the rear, all... and closes on Simultaneously, he swung the staff with both hands from behind, from.... The key payoff is that the danger stops being abstract and the conflict around Long Mountain becomes immediate, forcing the surrounding cast to react under pressure.

Chapter 310, "The Leader Is Still the Best, The Consequences of Losing the Bet", is the clearest early answer because it turns Long Mountain's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with You should be very clear about the consequence of losing a gamble,... and closes on Do you really think that last night I was able to lead an army to....
Chapter 288, "On the March, Hou Hu's Wrath", is the clearest early answer because it turns Long Mountain's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with A bit faster, it's been half an hour and we've only covered a... and closes on He froze momentarily, looking up at Xia Chuan with a puzzled....
Chapter 236, "White Dew Gu, Despairing Yuwen Dao, Yang Lu", is the clearest early answer because it turns Long Mountain's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with After all, Yang Lu is a giant camp, with a population of just over... and closes on Their sense of suffocation and fear grew simultaneously, no wonder....
Chapter 192, "Beehive Predicament, Surge in Earth-digging Realm", is the clearest early answer because Long Mountain finally turns buildup into a real advancement. It opens with Wu Tianxing's face turned grave upon hearing this, and he said... and closes on Wu Tianxing remained silent, his gaze drifting elsewhere..
Chapter 304, "The Defeated Longyou Army, Xia Army Cannot Escape, Holy Tripod", is the clearest early answer because Long Mountain gets a payoff that changes the stakes. It opens with The people's expressions, which were originally somewhat dispirited,... and closes on Long Mountain originally had just over 70,000 people.. The key payoff is that the chapter closes with "Decisively defeat the Xia Army!, which gives Long Mountain a stronger narrative position and pushes the power growth onward.
Chapter 288, "On the March, Hou Hu's Wrath", is the clearest early answer because it turns Long Mountain's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with A bit faster, it's been half an hour and we've only covered a... and closes on He froze momentarily, looking up at Xia Chuan with a puzzled....
Chapter 317, "Wrapping Up the Migration, Great Xia's Flourishing Scene, Star-picking Hall", is the clearest early answer because it turns Long Mountain's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with This is clearly a multi-beneficial and highly effective policy. and closes on In the spirit of just arriving, Li Tiancheng didn't dare to be....
Chapter 290, "Rich Harvests—Should We Store Land or Men?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Long Mountain's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with The price of the great victory at Ning Yuan Hill was clearly much... and closes on This has nothing to do with how many results were achieved, the....
Chapter 315, "The Strange Cold Apple Trees and the Seized Silver Mine (2)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Long Mountain's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Sometimes heading east, sometimes west, suddenly diving down, and... and closes on The length of its underground root was even more incredible,.... The key payoff is that it turns Long Mountain's growth into a concrete upgrade step and sets up the next payoff in the power growth storyline linked to Jade Dew.
Chapter 285, "Two Clans in Turmoil—What Does White Dew Gu Want to Guard? (Part 2)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Long Mountain's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with It seems to be in response to the decrease in population that there... and closes on Don't worry, Minister." Xia Chuan shook his head slightly and said,....
Chapter 315, "The Strange Cold Apple Trees and the Seized Silver Mine (2)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Long Mountain's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Sometimes heading east, sometimes west, suddenly diving down, and... and closes on The length of its underground root was even more incredible,.... The key payoff is that it turns Long Mountain's growth into a concrete upgrade step and sets up the next payoff in the power growth storyline linked to Jade Dew.