Chapter 398, "A Trade with the hostile Allies", is the clearest early answer because it turns Demons's situation into a concrete plot event.

Chapter 530, "Different Blood", is the clearest early answer because it turns Demons's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 381, "The Migration of Mount Shu, Junior Teaches You Swordsmanship! (4K)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Great Demons's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Lu Changsheng had never dreamed, Xia Ningxue chose precisely the..., but the pressure keeps building through The returned comprehension of swordsmanship enabled him to....
Chapter 153, "Third Level of the Void Refinement Realm (Extra for Cooling Down)", is the clearest early answer because Great Demons finally turns buildup into a real advancement. The setup is Five years later, deep within the million mountains of Huang State,..., but the pressure keeps building through A woman, carrying a giant wild boar disproportionate to her size,....
Chapter 906, "Spoils", is the clearest early answer because it turns Is's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 751, "Out of hands", is the clearest early answer because it turns Is's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 241, "Attack!", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. The setup is If Higson had plenty of loopholes in their deal—that was: they could..., but the pressure keeps building through He simply couldn't betray him or his party directly..
Chapter 632, "Greed", is the clearest early answer because it turns Is's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 893, "Host", is the clearest early answer because it turns Is's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 416, "Such a Sensitive Nose, Born in the Year of the Dog?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Such's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 521, "Stick to One Line of Work", is the clearest early answer because it turns Of's situation into a concrete plot event.