Yea, I have mixed feelings about this, too. On the one hand, I really do like the male lead in Da Mo Yao and you know Hu Ge is going to look hot in traditional Han outfits (given how great he looked in the Myth). But on the other hand, I really do think he should be stepping more away from Tangren and head on to more mature roles.
I'll probably have a better opinion once they announce who the female lead is going to be