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 Hou Hu still clutched his neck with his right hand, and in a panic,... and closes on Out of nowhere, someone appeared to save him.. 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 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 287, "Cloud Dragon Army's First Battle, Zhou Yuan's Bloody Struggle, Decisive Victory and Unexpected Windfall", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. It opens with Once we start circling around, find a chance to leave the group!" The... and closes on Upon hearing, Zhou Yuan's brows furrowed deeply..
Chapter 287, "Cloud Dragon Army's First Battle, Zhou Yuan's Bloody Struggle, Decisive Victory and Unexpected Windfall", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. It opens with Once we start circling around, find a chance to leave the group!" The... and closes on Upon hearing, Zhou Yuan's brows furrowed deeply..
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 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 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 Hou Hu still clutched his neck with his right hand, and in a panic,... and closes on Out of nowhere, someone appeared to save him.. 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 287, "Cloud Dragon Army's First Battle, Zhou Yuan's Bloody Struggle, Decisive Victory and Unexpected Windfall (Part 2)", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. It opens with When Zhou Yuan was only fifty meters away from the deep gully, he... and closes on However, their counterattack was not only slow but also chaotic and....
Chapter 239, "Shifting Situation, Great Xia Special Envoy (Part 3)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Long Mountain's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Li Xuanling knocked on the table, and a hint of anger appeared on her... and closes on Those thousand Blood Guard troops are his greatest asset in Zhaoyang..
Chapter 306, "Rebel Collaborators, Chaos and Opportunism, Long Mountain Changes Hands", is the clearest early answer because it turns Long Mountain's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Li Hu showed no mercy; with a swift motion, he decapitated Zhu Rou. and closes on Xia Hong had sent Yuwen Dao with the severed arm and Li Xuankong's....
Chapter 306, "Rebel Collaborators, Chaos and Opportunism, Long Mountain Changes Hands", is the clearest early answer because it turns Long Mountain's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with The second year of Great Xia, the sixth day of the seventh month, at... and closes on Many common people started fleeing into the garrison's housing units,....
Chapter 306, "Rebel Collaborators, Chaos and Opportunism, Long Mountain Changes Hands", is the clearest early answer because it turns Long Mountain's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Li Hu showed no mercy; with a swift motion, he decapitated Zhu Rou. and closes on Xia Hong had sent Yuwen Dao with the severed arm and Li Xuankong's....