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 Hou Hu 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 Hou Hu becomes immediate, forcing the surrounding cast to react under pressure.
Chapter 289, "Crushing, Stalling for Time, Ning Yuan Hill's Decisive Victory", is the clearest early answer because it turns Hou Hu's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Arrogant!" Seeing the army had already marched a mile away, even if... and closes on Twenty-three manes, less than three months, and increased by seven.... The key payoff is that the danger stops being abstract and the conflict around Hou Hu becomes immediate, forcing the surrounding cast to react under pressure.
Chapter 244, "Hunted Down, Strength, and Rescue (Part 3)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Hou Hu's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with The moment they saw Xia Hong's true face, it was filled with... and closes on However, at that moment, an iron arrow suddenly shot in from outside.... The key payoff is that the danger stops being abstract and the conflict around Hou Hu becomes immediate, forcing the surrounding cast to react under pressure.
Chapter 224, "Cold Resistance Level Classification, Gains and Persuasion", is the clearest early answer because Hou Hu finally turns buildup into a real advancement. It opens with After finishing his speech, Xia Hong appropriately showed a sense of... and closes on My camp's method of boiling Jade Bone is somewhat outdated, so I.... The key payoff is that it turns Hou Hu's growth into a concrete upgrade step and sets up the next payoff in the power growth storyline linked to Xia Hong.
Chapter 234, "Probing, Arrangements, and Hou Hu’s Confidence (Part 3)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Hou Hu's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with This doesn't just seem like leaning towards Zhaoyang, it's more like... and closes on Long Mountain must have utilized Longyou troops to take Yucheng,.... The key payoff is that the chapter closes with Xia Hong's expression flickered slightly as he looked at Hou Hu, who was still assigning tasks.
Chapter 289, "Crushing, Stalling for Time, Ning Yuan Hill's Decisive Victory", is the clearest early answer because it turns Hou Hu's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Arrogant!" Seeing the army had already marched a mile away, even if... and closes on Twenty-three manes, less than three months, and increased by seven.... The key payoff is that the danger stops being abstract and the conflict around Hou Hu becomes immediate, forcing the surrounding cast to react under pressure.
Chapter 312, "Reining In, Killing, Shock and Submission", is the clearest early answer because the violence around Hou Jing becomes final instead of hypothetical. It opens with May I ask, Minister, what should we do?" As Yuwen Dao and the others... and closes on Chen Yingba, Wu Tianxing, you two are to depart immediately to.... The key payoff is that the danger stops being abstract and the conflict around Hou Jing becomes immediate, forcing the surrounding cast to react under pressure.
Chapter 297, "Hou Jing's Unusual Behavior, Hou Kong's Decision", is the clearest early answer because it turns Hou Jing's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Hou Jing's expression darkened slightly, but he did not get angry. and closes on Hou Hu is stubborn, determined to join Long Mountain, and I indeed....
Chapter 308, "Shocking Turn, Grave Injuries, and Restless Hearts", is the clearest early answer because it turns Hou Jing's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Unlike the previous assassination attempt on Xia Hong, initially only... and closes on Silence!" Hou Jing directly interrupted Dong Zhong, Yu Bin, and the....
Chapter 324, "Early Drills, Surge in Cold Resistance Level Members", is the clearest early answer because Hou Quan finally turns buildup into a real advancement. It opens with After Xia Chuan's two-month-long transformation, the outer city has... and closes on If you want to die, go ahead, but I'm not joining in your madness.".... The key payoff is that it turns Hou Quan's growth into a concrete upgrade step and sets up the next payoff in the power growth storyline linked to Cloud Dragon Army.