So plenty of students eager to get ahead tried to curry favor with the division chief.
Additionally, division chiefs could join the student council's decision-making body, taking part in meetings and having the final say on many matters.
Don't compare Pearl Academy's student council to one from the world of technology.
At the very least, these students were all Intermediate-level mages. Each wielded great power personally; in Bo City, they'd be on the same level as Yang Zuohe, head of an agency under the Magic Association.
The division chiefs were even more impressive. They'd reach the Advanced Level before graduation, and at just twenty-two, they were on par with Military Governors or deputy chief judges in third-tier cities. They had plenty of room to grow.
So they couldn't be regarded as mere students.
When they joined forces, the student council became a formidable power, with high status and considerable influence. It dealt with many companies and influential families, both inside and outside the academy.
The influence of a division chief was no less than that of a publicly listed company's CEO.
They had access to many hidden connections and resources, and could write letters of introduction to help large numbers of talented Intermediate-level mages gain practical experience in the wider world.
It was a win-win arrangement. The students gained experience and extra money, while those organizations gained the protection of a group of powerful mages. Countless outside organizations went out of their way to curry favor with the division chiefs.
That was why so many people in the stands had changed their attitude now that Lu Jun had become chief. When a new ruler took power, his own people took over.
Chen Yu stood onstage, feeling dejected. Seeing Qing Yu standing aloof beyond the crowd, she felt especially sorry for