Wizard Salvador nodded very seriously to Locke, "Then I'll help you apply for teaching positions and write recommendation letters. We've added each other's contact information on the gray stone tablet. If there's any news, I'll notify you immediately."

Before leaving, Wizard Salvador said in a low voice to Witch Charlotte, "Witch Charlotte, you still haven't changed the smell of money from you Land of Six Towers family wizards. If you want to give magical plants, just give them directly. Why ask for money?"

"We at Hand of the Jungle don't care so much about money."

Because Wizard Salvador's status in Hand of the Jungle was extraordinary, even though Witch Charlotte was a liquefaction stage wizard with an extraordinary position in the Adams Smith family as an elder, at this moment she could only listen to the opinion of Wizard Salvador, this senior expert.

Seeing this scene, Locke couldn't help but sigh with some emotion. 'So that's how it is. Even though this region's family wizards are powerful due to various historical reasons, banding together and even temporarily turning the White Wizard Association and wizard organizations here into decorations parasitized by family wizards, the organizational form of families is connected by bloodlines, not by values and ideology.'

'This creates a value vacuum, and the reason Hand of the Jungle has its eye on this place is precisely because they saw this point.'

With Hand of the Jungle's ideology, they invaded this region with weak mainstream values, forcibly entering here.

Overall, this was a counterattack by an alternative wizard scholar organization with ideology at its core against this family-dominated region.

It could only be said that obsessed people must be dealt with by obsessed people.

The Land of Six Towers' deeply rooted family concepts seemed to have a trend of being dismantled before the alternative bonds formed by Hand of the Jungle's extreme ideology.

Locke turned around and followed Wizard Cord, seeing the Philade family members waiting ahead.

At that time, Peggy Philade, who had been coordinating with him all along, as well as Wizard Anthony and a large group of Philade family wizard apprentices, were all standing there waiting for him.

After Wizard Anthony saw Locke, he raised both hands in welcome, "Hahaha junior brother, you've finally arrived. This is the first time we're meeting in person, right?"

"Your senior brother has made quite a name for himself in the Land of Six Towers. Just three days ago, I was just promoted to head of the Philade family."

"Currently, my forces are still thin, but with the help of junior brother, a genius in potion studies, senior brother will definitely establish a firm foothold in the Philade family."

"Oh, let me introduce you. This is Peggy. You've chatted before. Peggy is my wife's sister from the same mother. She's one of our own people."

Wizard Anthony said to Locke in a low voice, "These large families have complex personnel. There's competition between direct and collateral lines, and also competition among the several siblings of the direct line. I'm on the side of their direct bloodline's eldest sister."

"So you're also on this side."

"Sigh, honestly, I really think this kind of family business is very primitive. There aren't many people to begin with, yet they still fight among themselves. Fortunately, I can continuously get help from our alumni association from the southeastern quadrant."

Wizard Anthony's confidence was now greatly boosted, "I was able to become the head of the Philade family not only because of my outstanding abilities, but also because junior brothers like you stand behind me."

Locke hadn't expected that Wizard Anthony had already become the head of the Philade family.

This was truly completely unexpected.

This guy, since marrying into the Philade family, had been like a dragon riding the wind, high-spirited from then on, with his fortune continuously strengthening.

Locke thought for a moment and remembered that Teacher Halen Vera had told him that when Wizard Anthony studied with him, he was just an unremarkable wizard with upper-middle talent, rather mediocre, who didn't like talking to people much.

But looking at the currently very talkative Wizard Anthony, who walked like the wind with vigorous energy, Locke couldn't help but sigh that sometimes fate was truly unpredictable.

If you led in one period, you wouldn't necessarily continue to lead in another period.

Locke greeted Peggy and the others. At this time, Peggy's attitude toward Locke had improved even more, and she proactively lowered her stance, beginning to communicate with Locke on equal terms, at least on the surface.

Locke looked at Peggy with surprise. Perhaps it was because of Wizard Anthony's current status in the Philade family. Otherwise, according to their previous communication habits, Peggy wouldn't be so modest before him now.

Locke looked at Wizard Anthony and asked, "Senior brother, I remember you said before that the Land of Six Towers was just your stepping stone. Are you still applying for teaching positions everywhere now?"

A trace of embarrassment appeared on Wizard Anthony's face. He coughed and said, "Cough cough cough... That was my previous thought, but now I shoulder the important responsibility of the Philade family. The elders trust me and have even entrusted me with managing the Philade family's main mines."

"The Philade family's resources are mine to enjoy. Moreover, I discovered that there are really many resources here, it's just that the wizards here don't know how to use them well. Precisely because of this, I was able to become a vaporization wizard in such a short time. I'm even confident I can become a liquefaction wizard within five years."

Wizard Anthony explained, "Looking at it now, even if I go elsewhere and obtain a teaching position, I might not be able to enjoy these resources. So... forget it."

"Junior brother, if you want, I can also find a young witch from the Philade family that you fancy to be your wife. How about Peggy?"

Wizard Anthony probed, "Hahaha, if one isn't enough, we can have several more. With me in charge of the Philade family now, I'll gradually bring some of our senior and junior brothers from our network who aren't doing well outside to the Philade family."

"Let them marry Philade family women."

Locke nodded slightly and politely declined, "Forget it. I'm still applying for teaching positions. Who knows, I might leave the Land of Six Towers someday."

Wizard Anthony smiled and didn't mind. After all, they were both fellow students who often attended gatherings together. Their relationship had long been familiar and could withstand tests.

"I see. Junior brother's ambitions lie elsewhere. I know that."

"A super genius like you naturally wouldn't choose such a mediocre path. But for someone like me, this route is already a way to overtake on a curve."

"Junior brother, I've arranged a room for you at the Philade family. The Philade family is one of the main families of White Elephant Tower No. 5. They have massive influence in the wizard organization [White Elephant Magic Gem University] at White Elephant Tower No. 5. Half of the White Elephant Magic Gem University's wizard mentors are Philade family wizards. I also serve as chief wizard mentor at that university, and I'm currently the White Elephant Magic Gem University's research dean and concurrent project director."

"Under my leadership, White Elephant Magic Gem University has published several Association Grade A or higher articles and projects at the association that are recognized even outside. We even recently published a Grade S article, greatly bringing honor to our academy."

"I've also arranged a magic gem feast for you. It's what our White Elephant Magic Gem University uses specifically to entertain distinguished guests. Hahaha, junior brother, you're the first of my fellow students to come to the Land of Six Towers. I must treat you well."

Wizard Anthony said to Locke in a low voice, "Right, junior brother, since you'll be staying here anyway, besides trying to treat Grand Wizard Sulla, you could also do some projects on our side."

"Even if you're not from our university, it doesn't matter. I know the first teaching position is very important. As your senior brother, I wouldn't dare cheat you. Otherwise, those fellow students and teachers would tear me apart." Wizard Anthony said, "But if you have any projects you want to apply for, I have plenty of ways to let you use our White Elephant Magic Gem University's quota to apply for the association's First Circle wizard level First Circle fund projects."

"Mm... the association headquarters' First Circle funds are harder to apply for. This is also difficult to interfere with, after all, the wizards responsible for approval are all from the Star Domain Sea."

"But the association branch side, that is, the regional First Circle funds, those are relatively easy to apply for."

Wizard Anthony smiled, "In the Land of Six Towers' White Wizard Association, all First Circle fund committee members are family wizard people. So as long as I say the word, you submit today, and tomorrow your project application can immediately pass."

Locke was surprised.

To support young wizards, the White Wizard Association had First Circle fund applications provided by headquarters and First Circle fund applications from branches. As long as one passed the application, they could receive association subsidies to support young wizards researching certain projects.

This was also a way for the White Wizard Association to cultivate the younger generation.

No matter how formidable a wizard was, when young they also needed to grow step by step, also needed to consume resources, they weren't rootless trees.

Using this method could give wizards throughout white wizard society without backgrounds an easier path upward.

But Locke hadn't expected that this system in the Land of Six Towers had already completely degenerated into a place where family wizards abused power. Then obviously, all resources from this portion of the Land of Six Towers' funds ultimately ended up distributed among local prestigious family wizards.

Whether one could pass the fund committee's project approval here didn't depend on how good the project's logic was, how unique it was, or how strong its feasibility was, but rather what status you had and what family you belonged to.

No wonder when Teacher Halen Vera communicated with him before, he said the White Wizard Association headquarters' First Circle funds were the fairest, because the evaluating wizards were all those wizards from the Star Domain Sea.

But the First Circle funds from various White Wizard Association branches depended on which wizard land it was.

Anyway, currently it seemed that in the Land of Six Towers, this fund had already become a joke.

Locke said to Wizard Anthony, "Thank you, senior brother."

No matter what, he still needed to thank senior brother. If not for him achieving such success here, coming here himself, he definitely couldn't enjoy this treatment that was almost at expert level.