Walking alongside Li Chi, who it was clear had no idea about his identity, Xuan Hao decided to obscure his own figure to ensure that no elder or disciple recognized him while walking through the sect. Making him appear as non-recognizable person who blended in with the crowd. Not because he specifically wanted to hide his identity from Li Chi, but more so because he understood full well what kind of attention he would end up attracting if it became known that he was currently walking around in the sect.
The younger disciples of the sect wouldn't be that much of a problem, as they understood how to admire from afar, but the elders of the sect. Especially those who had found themselves stuck at a bottleneck would undoubtedly start bumping into him by "accident" and try to take advantage of the position to ask for some help in their cultivation.
