"But we can't keep letting these guys run wild." Cao Zhengbin said gravely. "Otherwise, this will keep escalating until it's out of control. Rumors will spread everywhere, and it'll definitely cause us huge trouble."
"Words can be a fearsome thing!"
His tone was extremely grave.
The power of words was no simple concept; it held immense force.
As the saying went, a lie repeated a thousand times became the truth. Countless heroes had been brought down this way. Even if they hadn't done anything wrong, people could smear them, and over time countless others would believe the accusations.
It was easy to stain a blank sheet of paper, but very difficult to clean it completely.
"Of course, I won't let him get away with this."
Huo Gang gritted his teeth. "We'll post clarifications online right away and go head-to-head with that brat. I refuse to believe that one person can rule the internet."
So the Core Students immediately went online and posted statements saying the whole thing was false, nothing but Xia Ping's baseless slander and speculation.
If Xia Ping continued spreading rumors and defaming them, they would take legal action and sue him, demanding compensation for reputational and emotional damages, among other costs. He shouldn't say they hadn't warned him.
They also demanded that the website immediately delete the posts damaging their reputations and stop these rumors from spreading. Otherwise, they would sue the website as well.
Their methods were domineering and forceful, fully demonstrating the influence of the Core Students.
After all, they were grandmasters, with powers and influence at their disposal that Elite Students couldn't even imagine.
"Baseless claims? Then I'll show you the evidence." Xia Ping's counterattack was just as fierce. He immediately released a recording of his conversation with Huo Gang in the cafeteria last