And they were the true governors, the de facto emperors of their own planets.
Although they had not joined the Alliance, merely entered the framework of the Seven Horses Treaty, many of the conditions within that framework still imposed considerable restrictions on them.
Besides, who knew what the future would hold?
Boundaries were always pushed, little by little.
However, when the Iron Tooth Orcs brought war to Beiyuan Star, and the governors of Mist Horse desperately sent out calls for help and signed the Seven Horses Treaty, waiting for the Alliance's Tianma soldiers to come and save the world, the governors of Purple Horse underwent some subtle changes in their mentality.
On one hand, they rejected the pleas for aid from the governors of Mist Horse, claiming themselves to be poor, with nothing to spare; even if they had the intention to help, they lacked the capacity to deploy troops and were genuinely helpless.
