If he hadn't insisted on coming to the rescue, none of this would have happened.
Still...
Those two fools looked like young people who had little experience of the world. Although they possessed the terrifying power to kill his revered ancestor, those two were still too young in the end and had been fooled by his clever tricks, allowing Taoist Priest Yuan to escape.
At the same time, he was also aware that he could no longer stay at his Taoist Temple, and he couldn't even return to the county city where he had lived before.
He absolutely had to leave this place under cover of night, and it would be best to find a secluded place to hide for a while.
As long as he avoided the limelight for some time and later used the art of disguise to change his appearance,
he would be able to remain safe and unscathed.
As for a confrontation?
Only a ghost would think about fighting back!