Su Mo glanced at Si Kongyan but did not respond, walking straight to an Artifact Refining Furnace.
"Su Mo, don't tell me you don't dare to compete?"
Si Kongyan did not let Su Mo off and came to an Artifact Refining Furnace beside him.
Mockery filled Si Kongyan's face. During the earlier material identification, Su Mo had stolen all the limelight, leaving him deeply unconvinced.
Thus, in this round of artifact refining, he wanted to compete with Su Mo and leave him utterly defeated.
Su Mo's expression was indifferent. This man really was begging for a beating!
Still, what was the point of competing without some stakes? He was dirt poor now!
Just as he was about to suggest Spirit Stones as the wager, Su Mo's heart stirred. The other man possessed a Fire Spirit Body and might be useful to him in the future. He was precisely the best possible successor for Fire Burning Palace.
Though the man currently bore some hostility toward him, it had been provoked by Nie Yu. If he could subdue him and make him useful, that would naturally be for the best.
With that in mind, Su Mo smiled at Si Kongyan. "Of course we can compete, but I'm afraid you can't afford to lose!"
"Ha ha!"
Si Kongyan laughed arrogantly. "Among the younger generation, there may be people who surpass me in strength, but when it comes to artifact refining, if I, Si Kongyan, call myself second, no one would dare call themselves first."
Confidence overflowed from Si Kongyan's face as he continued, "But since we're competing, naturally we should add some stakes."
Su Mo was slightly stunned. He had yet to mention the wager, but the other man had brought it up first.
"What stakes do you have in mind?" A faint