Chapter 541, "The Rebirth of the Female Sword Immortal! (4K)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Cultivation Techniques's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Only later, overnight, the Heavenly Sect was attacked by the Demon..., but the pressure keeps building through The process of Heavenly Sect's destruction was known only to the....

Chapter 152, "Brandon's Blade Style vs Legion's Basic Spear Techniques", is the clearest early answer because Basic Spear Techniques gets a payoff that changes the stakes.
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.
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 826, "Deadlock", is the clearest early answer because the violence around Is becomes final instead of hypothetical.