Disloyal!

Vash'tor's will returned to the depths of the Soul Forge,

Amid the roar of countless furnaces, Vash'tor's thoughts surged like electric currents.

He still felt that something about this was deeply strange.

Zhou Yun's actions had come far too suddenly and completely contradicted his previous behavior. Neither Vash'tor, Tzeentch, nor Khorne had anticipated them.

Even Nurgle had acted as though he knew nothing. If Nurgle's reaction was not an act, then Zhou Yun was even concealing his actions from his own allies?

Vash'tor was puzzled by this.

If Zhou Yun truly intended to ascend, why would he hide it even from his allies?

With the help of Slaanesh, Nurgle, and The Emperor, his ascension should have been easier.

Could it be...

A spark of thought suddenly flashed through Vash'tor's mind, making him think of an answer that could explain everything.

Since even Nurgle did not know Zhou Yun intended to become a god, could The Emperor possibly not know either?

After all, the birth of the Sixth One, the sixth Warp god, would most greatly affect The Emperor, who stood on the brink of ascending as the Fifth One.

Likewise, if Zhou Yun wanted to ascend, The Emperor would be the one most likely to stop him.

If Vash'tor were Zhou Yun, rationality alone would keep him from trusting The Emperor, one of the galaxy's four greatest liars. He would certainly conceal it from The Emperor.

The moment this thought was born in Vash'tor's mind, it began spreading uncontrollably, infecting his thoughts.

A string of clues surfaced in his mind, convincing him that distrust, conflict, and concealment truly existed between Zhou Yun and The Emperor.

Convincing him that The Emperor did not know Zhou Yun was attempting to ascend.

This made Vash'tor hesitate for a moment. In the end, he