In short, Lu Yuan was not particularly afraid of being exposed regarding matters that might reveal his true identity.
In comparison, what concerned him more was to defend and maintain control over the territories he currently possessed.
This was the reason why, at the same time as the Ghost-Exorcising Ceremony, Yi Dancheng started actions against Qingyang Country without worrying about the emptiness of Mi Yun Mountain.
It was all to seize the time and to lay out plans in advance.
Fortunately, the emptiness of Mi Yun Mountain was only apparent to outsiders.
Others did not know that within the mountain, a Lu Yuan was hiding, along with a True Immortal.
Plus, with the Formation Methods that Mi Yun Mountain had been deploying for a long time, if some daredevil brashly intruded, he wouldn't mind sending the intruder to the netherworld.
Adding another target to this Ghost-Exorcising Ceremony.
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