Chapter 347, "Mirror Valley Council, Power Surge, Dajue Temple, Eight Battalion Tournament", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Hong's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is As the first station in the Great Xia's expansion, Mirror Valley..., but the pressure keeps building through It is the first transit point for Great Xia's northward entry into....

Chapter 305, "The Council Decides", is the clearest early answer because it turns Do's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 650, "Meeting at Limestone Valley", is the clearest early answer because it turns Limestone Valley's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 803, "News", is the clearest early answer because it turns Limestone Valley's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 309, "Village in a Valley", is the clearest early answer because it turns Gill's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 299, "Sect Council", is the clearest early answer because it turns Fire Tribe's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 774, "Power", is the clearest early answer because it turns Julian's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 2, "Heart of the Innocent", is the clearest early answer because it turns Gallbladder Mirror's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is A vast and overwhelming spiritual pressure descended upon the main..., but the pressure keeps building through The entire main peak of Mount Shu trembled lightly as clouds surged....
Chapter 648, "Settling Limestone Valley", is the clearest early answer because it turns Garan's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 646, "Limestone Valley (Part 2)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Altera's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 838, "Deal with Epo", is the clearest early answer because it turns Iron Valley's situation into a concrete plot event.