"I personally admire your reluctance to submit, but obedience is your sworn duty. When I tell you to compete, you compete. When I tell you to obey, even if there's a pit in front of you, you'd better jump down into it!"
Su Sheng didn't play power games to establish his authority because it was completely unnecessary; he didn't need such tactics to build credibility, he didn't even need to reveal his identity. The ability to restrain others this way, that's true competence.
Of course, in the later stages, some boasting was required; faces unseen cannot simply be treated as extras or random passersby and brushed aside, or it would lead to a loss of fans.
No, that thought is dangerous. Just think about how Little K died. In fact, he was dragged down by his fans, a mercenary who actually played with Twitter, without even having a public account.
"Anyone who doesn't agree, step forward. Beat me, and I will hand over the Instructor position to you."