Chapter 27, "Signing Jiang Yan is fine, but you have to follow along too.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Ming Feng's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with They had spent an entire year gradually inviting a few people.

Chapter 27 is the strongest chapter-level answer because it starts from They had spent an entire year gradually inviting a few people. and follows through on Yes, I'm sorry." He nervously twisted his hands, "I was impulsive." "It's....
Chapter 27 is the strongest chapter-level answer because it starts from They had spent an entire year gradually inviting a few people. and follows through on Yes, I'm sorry." He nervously twisted his hands, "I was impulsive." "It's....
Chapter 27 is the strongest chapter-level answer because it starts from They had spent an entire year gradually inviting a few people. and follows through on Yes, I'm sorry." He nervously twisted his hands, "I was impulsive." "It's....
Chapter 27 is the strongest chapter-level answer because it starts from They had spent an entire year gradually inviting a few people. and follows through on Yes, I'm sorry." He nervously twisted his hands, "I was impulsive." "It's....
Look to Chapter 27 for the clearest answer. It begins with They had spent an entire year gradually inviting a few people., keeps building through The pressure they endured during this period was beyond words., and lands on Yes, I'm sorry." He nervously twisted his hands, "I was impulsive.".
Look to Chapter 27 for the clearest answer. It begins with They had spent an entire year gradually inviting a few people., keeps building through The pressure they endured during this period was beyond words., and lands on Yes, I'm sorry." He nervously twisted his hands, "I was impulsive.".
Look to Chapter 27 for the clearest answer. It begins with They had spent an entire year gradually inviting a few people., keeps building through The pressure they endured during this period was beyond words., and lands on Yes, I'm sorry." He nervously twisted his hands, "I was impulsive.".
Look to Chapter 27 for the clearest answer. It begins with They had spent an entire year gradually inviting a few people., keeps building through The pressure they endured during this period was beyond words., and lands on Yes, I'm sorry." He nervously twisted his hands, "I was impulsive.".
Look to Chapter 27 for the clearest answer. It begins with They had spent an entire year gradually inviting a few people., keeps building through The pressure they endured during this period was beyond words., and lands on Yes, I'm sorry." He nervously twisted his hands, "I was impulsive.".
Look to Chapter 27 for the clearest answer. It begins with They had spent an entire year gradually inviting a few people., keeps building through The pressure they endured during this period was beyond words., and lands on Yes, I'm sorry." He nervously twisted his hands, "I was impulsive.".