Chapter 86, "The State Preceptor Visits", is the clearest early answer because it pushes Xuanlong Huanmo into a new phase or setting. The setup is It turns out Tang poetry and Song lyrics also have such an effect,..., but the pressure keeps building through Afterward, Lu Changsheng headed to Ten Thousand Swords Peak to....

Chapter 521, "Stick to One Line of Work", is the clearest early answer because it turns Of'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 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 751, "Out of hands", is the clearest early answer because it turns Is's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 906, "Spoils", 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 632, "Greed", 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 826, "Deadlock", is the clearest early answer because the violence around Is becomes final instead of hypothetical.
Chapter 826, "Deadlock", is the clearest early answer because the violence around Is becomes final instead of hypothetical.