I Broke Up with My Girlfriend — Don’t Look Down on Me Just Because I’m Poor - Chapter 1:
Chapter 1: Just Broke Up, and the System Awakened
Lingwu High School, the final day before the spiritual power test.
“Luo Xi, let’s break up.”
Looking at the beautiful girl before him—fair-skinned, long-legged, who had persistently supported him for three years—Su Mo hesitated for a long time. Despite the risk of being killed, he finally spoke up. The moment he did, he felt the air instantly grow colder.
But now, Su Mo could only smile bitterly.
“Are you sure?” the girl asked calmly.
Her skin was whiter than snow, her eyes clear like still water. With every glance, she exuded a serene and noble grace that made people unable to look away. But she was just a little too cold.
“Yes, I’m sure,” Su Mo took a deep breath, met her gaze, and nodded.
She was serene and indifferent, her flawless face like polished jade, her jet-black eyes deep as the night, gazing at him coldly. With her delicate nose and cherry-red lips, she looked like a meticulously crafted porcelain doll—stunning yet lifelessly cold.
She was Luo Xi, the undisputed legend of Lingwu High School.
Who would have thought that the school’s famed genius, the number one in everything, would be his girlfriend? And she had even supported him financially for three years!
“I’ve had enough of being with you. You’re spoiled, domineering, unreasonable! Do you think giving me spirit stones and standing up for me in everything makes me happy? You even sacrificed your cultivation time to guide me. Stop being so self-righteous! I’ve had enough! I’m not free or happy with you, I—”
Su Mo threw caution to the wind and spoke bluntly. With every word, Luo Xi’s expression grew colder.
“Pa!”
Before he could finish, a sharp slap landed on his face.
Su Mo froze.
Though Luo Xi was usually strong-willed, this was the first time she had hit him. But she had every reason to. Without Luo Xi, he would’ve died three years ago. Considering all she had done for him in these three years, anyone would lose patience.
Especially someone like Luo Xi, so beautiful and proud.
“Take back what you just said, and I’ll pretend I didn’t hear it,” Luo Xi said coldly.
Su Mo stubbornly stared back at her without speaking. The air grew tense as their dark eyes, as deep as the starry sky, locked in a standoff.
For once, Su Mo didn’t back down.
After a few seconds, Luo Xi slightly averted her gaze, as if suddenly exhausted.
“If you insist on breaking up, you’ve succeeded. Leave. Don’t let me see you again.”
Her disappointed whisper was clear to the eye as she brushed past Su Mo, her figure cold and aloof, without a trace of attachment.
Hearing those words, Su Mo’s face turned pale.
His body trembled slightly, but he forced himself to stay calm and watched Luo Xi leave without saying a word.
He stood there like a pole for a long time, only turning around after Luo Xi disappeared from sight. His facade crumbled, and he slumped to the ground.
His handsome face twisted in pain.
Not a single word he had said was true.
Luo Xi might be strong-willed, but never unreasonable.
Though she was controlling, she always respected him. The only time she was unreasonable was when she forced resources on him. She could even be clingy sometimes, acting completely out of character.
In reality, he had always been the one leading their relationship.
Who would truly reject such a perfect girlfriend—top-tier beauty, fiercely protective, unmatched in talent?
The real reason for the breakup was that with him around, Luo Xi couldn’t fully focus on her cultivation. She had to split her resources for him, a useless burden, when resources meant everything in the post-catastrophe era.
Worse, she even had to suppress her own cultivation progress just to protect his male dignity, pretending their gap wasn’t that big. Yet even then, she remained the unquestioned number one.
She could have been much stronger.
In this era of disaster, strength and talent determined one’s value. Luo Xi should have soared high, not been trapped by his side, wasting time on love.
But he couldn’t let his own vanity continue to drag her down.
Besides, tomorrow was the spiritual power test. With Luo Xi’s current 9th Stage Hidden Origin Realm, she would surely be admitted into the top martial academies. Meanwhile, even with her resources, he had barely reached 3rd Stage Hidden Origin Realm, scraping past the basic entry line.
After tomorrow, they would be people from two different worlds.
University was the most critical period for growth into a top expert. Should he continue to hold her back then?
Better to let go now.
“Luo Xi, may you soon ascend to the Immortal Gate and walk the immortal path…”
Su Mo murmured, genuinely wishing her well, then smiled self-mockingly.
“In this world, strength is everything…”
Far away, Luo Xi walked towards home. Her graceful figure seemed to glide, yet no passerby noticed her, as if she were an ethereal being.
“Still not strong enough… Otherwise, he wouldn’t have wanted to leave me…”
Her aura surged as she advanced, breaking through while walking. From 9th Stage Hidden Origin Realm, she instantly advanced to Illumination Realm. But it didn’t stop there—1st Stage, 2nd Stage… all the way to 9th Stage Illumination Realm!
Without any pills or assistance, she crossed an entire major realm in one go—a feat unheard of.
“If I become the strongest, destroy these disaster beasts, he won’t leave me.”
Luo Xi’s cold eyes flashed with a strange emotion. Some of her earlier thoughts quietly shifted.
Meanwhile, Su Mo, clutching his aching heart, muttered, “If only I were stronger… then I’d have the courage to stay by her side.”
[Ding! Suitable host detected. Binding Reincarnation System…]
[Binding complete.]
[Martial Dao System loading…]
[Character template generating…]
[Reincarnation System rebooting…]
A series of abrupt electronic voices echoed in Su Mo’s mind.
If not for his 3rd Stage Hidden Origin Realm cultivation and heightened bodily control, he would’ve thought it was a hallucination.
“Is this… my system awakening?”
He was stunned, disbelief written all over his face.
As a fan of system novels before the catastrophe, he knew this was his so-called cheat.
But why did it have to awaken right after his breakup with Luo Xi?
“Maybe I should reconsider… maybe it’s not too late to fix things with Luo Xi…”
He took a step, wanting to chase after her, but stopped midway.
He had just broken up with her—how could he shamelessly go back?
Moreover, her final words, “Don’t let me see you again,” and the visible disappointment in her eyes, still pierced his heart.
Right now, she wouldn’t want to see him.
Su Mo sighed, shaking his head, setting aside the thought.
But the system’s features appeared in his mind. One of them was plot simulation, and another allowed him to traverse Reincarnation Worlds for training.
Curious, Su Mo immediately activated the simulation.
[Today, you broke up with Luo Xi. You are heartbroken.]
[You returned home and found your sister kidnapped by black-clad men.]
[You fought desperately.]
[You died.]
Su Mo: “???”
He had wanted to see a sweet future with Luo Xi, yet was met with the grim fate of dying today.
Cold sweat drenched his back as terror overwhelmed him.
Why would black-clad men attack his home?
His family was penniless, not worth robbing.
Revenge?
But he was well-liked, called the prince of social butterflies in school.
Could it be… Luo Xi?
Her enemies might have targeted him.
Or perhaps a powerful love rival wanting him dead.
Regardless, time was running out. He had no more simulation chances and couldn’t rely on it to find a way out.
Calling Luo Xi for help was his first instinct but pulling her into danger was too risky.
Reporting to law enforcement?
Impossible.
His identity wasn’t enough to mobilize elite forces, and regular teams were weaker than him.
One by one, he dismissed his options until only one remained—Reincarnation Traversal.
Originally, he had wanted to bid farewell to his family and Luo Xi before venturing into the Reincarnation World, where one second outside could mean decades inside. But now, there was no time.
He had no choice.
“Sister, wait for me…”
“And Luo Xi…”
With that, Su Mo activated Reincarnation Traversal.
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very short simulation ?