The Struggle for Power (Fifth Update, Dedicated to the Silver Overlord 'The Me Who Stays Up Late')

"Zabo, have you been lying to me all along?"

The beautiful woman's eyes widened. Hearing her words, High Priest Zabo froze.

"Iron Hand, I can give you anything you want—money, women, anything."

High Priest Zabo threw the bundle behind him toward Su Xiao. With a clatter, gems and gold coins spilled across the floor.

Crack, crack...

Su Xiao stepped over the gems and gold coins. He did need gold coins right now, but what he needed were legitimate coins—Kingdom currency that could circulate freely without him having to hide his identity.

"I have a daughter. Her name is Elena, and she's already thirteen. If you let me leave, I'll give her to you."

High Priest Zabo's will to survive was extremely strong—so strong that he had lost every last shred of decency.

"Hahahaha, what am I even saying? God, are you punishing me? Punishing me for all those things I've done that were worse than what pigs and dogs would do?"

High Priest Zabo suddenly began laughing. His mind was starting to collapse.

Suddenly, the veins on High Priest Zabo's face bulged.

"Bai Herbert, you will suffer divine retribution!!"

High Priest Zabo roared the king's name. He drew a long dagger from his waist and grabbed his wife.

With a swish, the dagger pierced the beautiful woman's chest and stabbed into High Priest Zabo's body as well. The dagger was coated with deadly poison.

"Anjia, forgive me."

The High Priest softly called his wife's name.

"Mm."

The beautiful woman leaned against the High Priest's embrace.

"Even after I said such ugly things, you still forgave me. You are the gift God gave me."

High Priest Zabo's face gradually turned blue as the poison took effect.

"How could I not? You were just too afraid. We don't have a daughter at