Their current cooperation with the Alliance is essentially based on interests. Whether it's for the benefit of the battle group itself or for the overall interests of the Empire and humanity as a race, closely collaborating with the Alliance and joining their expedition is the most valuable thing.
But this does not mean they have become part of the Alliance.
This can be seen from the system as well. They don't appear in the battle group interface but rather in the allies list of the Alliance.
Gu Hang is still somewhat patient about this.
He doesn't necessarily need to acquire the Saints right now, immediately.
But he has a series of plans to slowly advance.
The core point of entry is religion, where the value differences between the two sides are the greatest.
The Alliance also has a National Church belief, but it is quite suppressed.
Or rather than saying 'suppression', it might be better to say 'transformation'.
Within the Alliance, they call this system 'New Teaching'.
