The first time Chen Mu activated Emperor Heart Lotus-Seeding, he immediately felt his Divine Sense draining and his mind growing weary.
He made a quick assessment. Controlling just five patrol guards at the Body Tempering stage had consumed nearly a tenth of his Divine Sense.
And the cost had not risen steadily.
Controlling the first man had cost almost nothing.
But as five lotus flames fell in succession into the Spirit Platforms between their brows, the drain on his Divine Sense had soared exponentially.
From that, Chen Mu understood at once.
With his current Divine Sense, controlling a dozen or so people at once was probably his limit.
That was no obstacle, though. He only needed to get some answers.
He lowered his gaze to the five men kneeling before him and said coldly:
"Get up."
"Where is the dungeon? Where are the people captured today being held?"
He had drawn some conclusions from his earlier observations, but it was better to ask and be sure.
At Chen Mu's words, the leader rose like a puppet on strings, his eyes vacant, and answered respectfully:
"Commander, the dungeon is in the stone building to the north. The spy is in the C-Class Cell."
"Old Wu, the jailer, has the key on his belt. He should be drinking at the dungeon entrance."
Chen Mu narrowed his eyes and continued questioning him.
"How many men guard the dungeon?"
"Three inside and four outside. Seven in all."
"Are there any other prisoners in the C-Class Cell?"
"No. He's the only one."
Chen Mu pondered briefly, then asked:
"Where is Commander Zheng now?"
"Commander Zheng is discussing matters with several deputy generals in the central command tent. They've been at it for nearly two hours."
Chen Mu raised an eyebrow and seized on that. "What