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- 1 An Adaptation of Tales of the Dark River 改编暗河传 The greatest assassin organization in the martial world is made up of the Su, Mu, and Xie families. It can kill members of the imperial family at court and wipe out powerful clans and sects beyond it, making it the most feared organization of assassins in the martial world. While carrying out a mission to assassinate the Second Master of the Tang Clan, the head of the Dark River family is struck by a deadly poison. The three families begin to stir, each intent on seizing the Sleeping Dragon Swor 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Tales of the Dark River. 暗河传. Tales of the Dark River. 224Reads—Score114d adds
- 3 Tales of the Dark River Fanfic: Su Muyu Reborn 暗河传同人：苏暮雨重生 Tales of the Dark River fanfiction: Su Muyu Reborn 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Tales of the Dark River: From the Start, Kidnapping Su Muyu Makes Me Stronger 暗河传：开局绑架苏暮雨就能变强 Tales of the Dark River: Kidnap Su Muyu from the Start and Become Stronger 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Tales of the Dark River: The Other Shore 暗河传之彼岸 After watching The Tale of the Dark River, I was left in tears. They’re all so miserable. I wanted to find a sweet story to read, but it seemed there wasn’t one I wanted. So I decided to write one myself. The main idea is to face your own hardships, and the story should be much like The Tale of the Dark River, except there’s one more person to heal all those regrets, before they join hands and journey toward the other shore. 27Reads—Score214d adds
- 6 Tales of the Dark River: I Transmigrated into a Villain for Su Changhe 暗河传，为了苏昌河我穿成了反派 Tales of the Dark River: I Reincarnated as the Villain for Su Changhe 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Tales of the Dark River: Hidden in Plain Sight 暗河传：大隐于市 First, this novel is a sequel to Tales of the Dark River. Second, it fully respects the original story's logic, but completely rewrites the ending of the Dark River arc in The Blood of Youth. Changhe not only survives, his character remains true to form. Third, this is an ensemble story. Everyone in the Dark River has their own moments in the spotlight. No one is just a plot device. Fourth, there is no Bai Hehuai and no dual male leads. There are no romance plots apart from Qingyang and Xuewei's 1.1kReads8.2Score10014d adds
- 8 Tales of the Dark River: Su Changhe 暗河传：苏昌河 [Su Changhe pairing + mostly no pairing changes (Tang Lianyue and Mu Yumo's pairings change in every world) + currently only writing Su Changhe] Black Xiangling VS Su Changhe: What happens when a Ye Luoli fairy meets the head of the Dark River? Su Zhiyou VS Su Changhe: When a happy-go-lucky college girl from the 21st century who thinks she's useless meets a funeral master plotting a rebellion, of course she joins him! Cui Lingyu VS Su Changhe: Cui Lingyu, the Cui family's eldest legitimate daugh 2.7kReads—Score13814d adds
- 9 Hidden River: Zhiyu 暗河：之钰 I lived for seventeen years as an “unknown” member of the Dark River. It wasn’t until the System unsealed my memories that I realized I was living inside a book. Images flashed before my eyes: Su Changhe’s future madness, Su Muyu’s final silence, and the Dark River’s inevitable downfall. Why should it be this way? I looked at Su Changhe, lazily wiping his Yanmo Palm, then glanced out the window at Su Muyu calmly practicing his swordsmanship. To hell with the destined plot! Since I’ve returned wi 135Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Boy Sleeps Beneath the Stars 少年枕星眠 [Main pairing: Su Changhe; original female lead, original setting, pairing change, one-on-one romance] Baili Heting, originally named Wen Heting, and Bai Hehuai, originally named Wen Hehuai, were twin sisters born into the Wen family. Later, the elder sister became the Medicine King’s apprentice. Their aunt, worried that she had no one to look after her, took her back to Qiandong City, adopted her as her goddaughter, and raised her alongside her sworn brother, Baili Dongjun. The female lead has 1.2kReads—Score23114d adds
- 11 What If Wen Kexing and Su Muyu Were Brothers? 假如温客行和苏暮雨成为亲兄弟 No CP Wen Ke Xing opens his eyes and discovers that he still remembers the bloody vendetta from his previous life. The eldest son of Wujian City, he has secretly trained until he became one of the dreaded Twin Fiends of the Ghost Realm. Ruthless and decisive, he turns his sword toward the Dark River, vowing to overthrow the asura arena that has imprisoned his younger brother. 256Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Tales of the Dark River: Chang Sheng's Crossing 暗河传之昌笙渡 [Blood River fanfiction + transmigration + original female lead + Yuansheng VS Su Changhe] A visitor from beyond the heavens, not of this world either, holds a sword in hand, seeking only to cut through fate. You say that crossing the Blood River will lead to the other shore. The other shore should no longer be endless night, but a place where light shines. Then, in the name of the Sword Immortal, I shall defy heaven and change fate for just one person. In short, this is a warm, funny story abou 171Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Tales of the Dark River: The Young Ghost Doctor Sword Immortal Goes Along 暗河传少年鬼医剑仙携其行 I, Jiang Muchen, am one of the top masters in the Dark River world, known as the Ghost Doctor Sword Immortal. The world both admires and fears me. I am no trial-taker of the Dark River, but an unrivaled master who broke into it. Su Changhe and Su Muyu were both trained and adopted by the Dark River as Nameless Ones. They fought their way through the crowd of Nameless Ones in the Battle of the Asura Path, earning the chance to truly join the Dark River and receiving the surname Su at the same tim 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Tales of the Dark River: Su Changhe Version 暗河衍生【苏昌河版】 Even in the depths of a polar hell, light can be found; when the clouds and mist clear, the bright moon appears; the rivers run clear and the seas are calm, and the seasons bring abundant harvests. It begins with Tales of the Dark River and ends with Tales of the Dark River. This story mainly focuses on Su Changhe's romantic storyline, with some original details. 246Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Film and TV Crossover: When the Forest Deepens, the Deer Appears 综影视：林深时见鹿 Standalone stories, either 1v1 or no romantic pairing. Volume One: The Blood of Youth, paired with Su Changhe Content warning: Every protagonist is powerful, and the author only writes sweet romances, giving every protagonist a happy ending. If that's not your thing, please move on. The author is sensitive, so please go easy on the criticism. 717Reads—Score10714d adds
- 16 Tales of the Dark River: Lanterns by the Riverbank 暗河传之陌上河灯 My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Tales of the Dark River: I Ship Myself with Su Muyu 暗河传，我与苏暮雨处cp A Tale of Dark River: I Ship Myself with Su Muyu 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Tales of the Dark River: Tang Lianyue and Mu Yumo on That Night 暗河传，那夜的唐怜月和慕雨墨 A Tale of Dark River: Tang Lianyue and Mu Yumo That Night 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Tale of the Dark River: Chang Geng's Farewell 暗河传：长庚辞 Original heroine × Su Changhe OOC warning Since the dawn of creation, countless beings have gathered between heaven and earth, and among them a god was born. She had seen every facet of the world, yet there was one person she could never see clearly. Qi Zui was the name she chose for herself. A god living in the land of immortals, she had no interest in the world. After witnessing countless changes of dynasty, she turned her attention to the Northern Li dynasty. Along the way, she saw a figure s 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Dark River: A Nobody from the Start, the Guardian God of Dark River 暗河：开局无名者，暗河守护神 He is the Nameless One of the Dark River, and the eldest brother of Su Muyu and Su Changhe. He has a flawless face. Su Changhe doesn't believe it! He has a gentle heart. Su Changhe doesn't believe it! He has unshakable principles. Su Changhe doesn't believe it! He has unmatched strength. Su Changhe... believes him. This is the story of Su Yuntian, a transmigrator, and the beginning of a very different Dark River. Here, Su Changhe doesn't have to practice the Yanmo Palm. And Su Muyu doesn't have 1.3kReads5.5Score10014d adds
- 21 The Dark River Fanfic: Sunset Is Twilight, Two Suns Are Chang (Part One) 暗河传同人文:日落为暮，双日为昌（上） A Fanfiction of The Legend of Anhe: Sunset at Dusk, Two Suns at Dawn (Part One) 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 A Hundred Flowers Slain: The Deer Calls 百花杀·呦呦鹿鸣 A Hundred Blossoms Slain · The Deer Call 351Reads—Score1514d adds
- 23 A Dark River: Young Song Fanfic, Wings Spread in Flight 暗河少歌同人之鸢飞翼展 [A Tale of the Dark River + The Blood of Youth fanfiction, the second installment in the A Tale of the Dark River series, now full of transmigrators] I grew up with my mother, and thought my father was a short-lived man. Later, I met him, only to discover he was a faithless, cold-hearted death god! Just as I was treating him like dirt and even trying to demand child support, I suddenly found out that he was actually the hapless man my mother had abandoned after having a child with him!!! [Jing Y 17.2kReads—Score2.1k14d adds
- 24 Tales of the Dark River: A Reunion 暗河传之再相逢 Main CP: Mu Yumo and Tang Lianyue Apologies if anyone is out of character. Other couples will also appear. “I’ll come to marry you riding a bright red phoenix.” “One pluck for flowing waters, one pluck for the moon. Half the music enters the river wind, half the clouds. In the Pipa Pavilion of Jiujiang, he made his name throughout the world with three hidden weapons.” “Our story began the first time I tried to kill him.” Tang Lianyue, a steady and measured man who likes to plan before acting and 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Legend of the Dark River: Deep as Ink 暗河传：墨色情浓 982Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Tales of the Dark River: Slay the Wolf 暗河传，杀破狼 Tales of the Dark River, Wolf Killing 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Tales of the Dark River: Reach the Other Shore and Welcome the Light 暗河传，到达彼岸，迎来光明 Note: The heroine is an original character, and this story changes the original course of the Dark River. (I haven't read the novel, only watched the TV series.) Xiao Ruoli is the most unusual princess in Tianqi City. She has no interest in courtly banquets and is far from perfectly docile. Her quiet rebellious streak is expressed in her intense curiosity about the jianghu. To her, that world hidden in the shadows is a more tempting mystery than the rules of the royal family. Su Changhe rules th 13Reads—Score214d adds
- 28 Tales of the Dark River: The Storyteller of Destiny 暗河传：天命说书人 A tavern called Youjian suddenly appeared in Jiuxiao City. There was a storyteller inside whose tales could predict the future with uncanny accuracy, stirring up the entire Beili martial world. Some called him a prophet, others said he was the mastermind behind it all. But who was he really? Su Muyu said he had no idea... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Transmigrated into The Dark River, I Betrayed It for Su Changhe 穿越暗河传，背叛暗河只为苏昌河 Yuqing transmigrates into Tales of the Dark River and finally meets Su Changhe, the man she's long dreamed of. But there's no place for the weak in the Dark River, and Su Changhe feels the same. The only way for the young girl Yuqing to stay by his side is to grow stronger and become an assassin of the Dark River. 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Tale of the Dark River: Crossing to the Other Shore 暗河传：蘅渡彼岸 On an immortal mountain overseas, Yu Heng, a nineteen-year-old prodigy of the Free-and-Easy Heavenly Realm, is ordered by her master to venture into the mortal world. There, she is bound by fate to Su Changhe, the head of the Dark River Clan, who is struggling in a blood-soaked mire. Like a sudden beam of light, she shines into his world of schemes and slaughter. To help the one she loves, Yu Heng joins forces with Su Changhe and Su Muyu, wielding the power of her heavenly destiny to stand again 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Tales of the Dark River: Call Me the Lotus Sword Immortal 暗河传，叫我莲花剑仙 A transmigrator awakens the System from the start, inheriting Li Lianhua's memories and the poison known as Bicha. He is rescued by Xin Baicao and Bai Hehuai of Medicine King Valley. Five years later, he completes the System's mission and earns his reward. The poison is completely purged, and he finally leaves the valley to enjoy a carefree life in this very different world! 2.8kReads5.9Score19214d adds
- 32 The Empress’s Retirement World Has Become a Dark River 女帝养老位面成暗河了 [Strong Female Lead] [System] [Couple: Su Changhe] [An Underworld River Story Fanfiction] · Who is Beili's moonlight? The former City Lord of Kapok City, Her Highness Princess Xiao Lingyun, Beili's Tenth Princess, who died eleven years ago. Now she's crawled out of her grave, determined to reclaim everything she once lost. Including her rightful throne! The funeral master has someone he cherishes in his heart. But that person has someone else in her heart. Then she died, and her corpse came bac 332Reads—Score14414d adds
- 33 Tales of the Dark River: The Bright Moon Rests in Your Arms 暗河传：明月入君怀 Original female lead × Su Changhe “Undertaker of the Dark River, how about a deal?” A gentle yet commanding woman’s voice comes from within a plain, unadorned carriage. Su Changhe raises an eyebrow and toys with his inch-finger sword. “Oh? May I ask your name, and what gives you the nerve to make a deal with the Dark River?” The person in the carriage falls silent for a moment before answering. “My surname is Xiao.” Su Changhe pauses, then asks tentatively, “Xiao? Could you be from the imperial 94Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Surviving the Dark River: After Su Muyu Was Forced to Marry, the Whole Martial World Went Mad 暗河求生：苏暮雨被迫成亲后全江湖都疯了 Surviving in the Dark River: The Whole Martial World Goes Crazy After Su Muyu Is Forced to Marry 175Reads—Score314d adds
- 35 Su Changhe, Come Here to Big Sister 苏昌河快到姐碗里来 Whenever people speak of the Dark River, they say it is a darkness tempered into one’s very bones and blood. Su Changhe was a young man whose very name represented hope, yet his ending was so far from happy. I thought he deserved a fulfilling ending, and so this book came to be. (This book is not officially authorized and was written purely for enjoyment.) (An outwardly warm, innocent little flower × the Dark River’s new patriarch) I’ll leave the story here for now. 138Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Tales of the Dark River: Butterfly's Shadow, Butterfly's Sorrow 暗河传之蝶影蝶殇 The female lead, Shi Ping'an, dies suddenly from overexcitement after staying up late to dig through archaeological posts on Weibo. She is born into the Miao village of Tales of the Hidden River before its destruction, nine years before the massacre. What kind of ripples will this little butterfly, who has suddenly appeared, stir up in the jianghu of the future? Stay tuned. 152Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Tales of the Dark River 《暗河传》 Tales of the Dark River 255Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Dark River at Dusk: Vengeance Fills the World, Yet the Land Is a Painted Scene 暗河昌暮：仇满天下，江山亦如画 The world sees the Dark River as a haunt of gutter-dwelling ghosts. They insist on wielding their swords to become immortals, raising those ghosts above the nine heavens! Su Changhe and Su Muyu: two names that have relied on each other for survival in the Abyss of Ghostly Cries, now long since fused into one. So what if the imperial court has its schemes? So what if the whole world is out for revenge? When Su Muyu becomes a Sword Immortal who roams the heavens, and Su Changhe grasps the Way o 131Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Tales of the Dark River: Crossing Calamity 暗河传之渡厄 A new story is here! Come read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Tales of the Dark River: Winning Over the Sweet-Talking Heroine 暗河传：绿茶女主攻略中 [Young Master Bai + Dark River + The Song of a Young Hero] [Su Changhe + Original Female Lead] A crazy, scheming tea-green princess × a sly, wolfish assassin She appears sweet, soft, and innocent, but has reached the seventeenth realm and can subdue an entire street with a single sword. To everyone else, he is the fearsome head of the Dark River, but around her, he only wants to be a well-behaved puppy. “If my pretty toy doesn’t behave, I might just throw it away.” “Sure. Whatever you say, my q 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Tales of the Dark River Fanfiction: Mu Yumuo and Tang Lianyue's Shadowy Game 暗河传同人：慕雨墨与唐怜月的暗河弈局 Tales of the Dark River Fan Fiction: Mu Yumo and Tang Lianyue's Game in the Dark River 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Tales of the Dark River: Zhaoyun Crosses the Dark River 暗河传：昭云渡暗河 Mu Yunzhao thinks Su Changhe is vicious and a real bastard. She kindly saved his life, but he wanted her to be the Dark River’s “free doctor.” Su Changhe thinks he was incredibly lucky to meet Mu Yunzhao, and to find a clue to the path that could lead the Dark River to the other shore. This may be out of character, and the plot may differ from what you’ve seen. 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Tales of the Dark River: Shadows Guide the Way Home 暗河传之影照归人 This story is adapted from the TV series An He Zhuan. The Dark River surges with icy currents; the swordlight of Wuyou gathers. Xiao Qianling, princess of Wuyou Commandery in Beili, is aloof and solitary, walking the line between good and evil. Amid the flash of swords, she meets Su Changhe, a funeral master of the Dark River. Love at first sight is the collision of ice and fire, and the beginning of a descent into darkness and a path to redemption. Burdened by the age-old afflictions of the Dar 135Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Tales of the Dark River, 《暗河传》， Tales of the Dark River, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Tales of the Dark River: Moonlight Shines on Xin Chang 暗河传：月明心昌 Su Changhe, someone like you has arrived. I'm Tian Xinyao, an orphan, a witch, and a poison master. I should thank Second Master Tang for dying. Otherwise, how could I have met you? I'm a ghost that crawled out of hell. I once glimpsed the sunlight, and when I saw you, I recognized the same longing in you that I felt in myself. That's why I got involved in certain things. That night, I saw not only your past, but mine as well: a hazy past I had never known. It turns out that my falling in love w 565Reads—Score10014d adds
- 46 Under the Silent River: Twin Souls, Twilight Rain Knows Changhe 暗河双生：暮雨知昌河 Based on the TV drama The Dark River, this story focuses on the bond between Su Changhe and Su Muyu. To outsiders, Su Changhe is a sinister, unhinged, scheming, and vengeful master. With Su Muyu, however, he is possessive and fixated, always pretending to be fragile and acting like a needy little green tea. He has long known that he is in love. Su Muyu appears gentle, aloof, kind, and principled, but hides an exceptionally strong possessive streak. At first, he sees Su Changhe as family; later, 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Dark River: Flirt with This One! Then That One! 暗河：撩完这个！撩那个！ A new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 168Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Tales of the Dark River: Regrets of Youth 暗河传：年少遗憾 [Su Changhe pairing] [Young Blood + Dark River] I’ve taken everyone’s advice and changed the earlier chapters to third-person narration. I’m still revising them bit by bit. The Situ family has a lively second daughter, born with a martial meridian. Clear-headed and aloof, she seems impossible to ruffle. She entered the Sword Immortal realm at thirteen and the Spirit Wandering Profound Realm at fifteen, becoming the greatest in the world. Yet she is a born big-sister fanatic, following Situ Xue’s 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Tales of the Dark River: I Overhear Their Thoughts, and the Heroines Lose It 暗河传：偷听心声，女侠们破防了 [Wish fulfillment + invincible protagonist + no power-level suppression + Dashing Youth and The Blood of Youth] Mu Chen transmigrates into the Dark River world and becomes the adopted son of the head of the Dark River family, known as its number one spoiled young master. After obtaining the Mind-Reading System, Mu Chen can hear the protagonist's thoughts. What he doesn't expect is that every female heroine can hear his thoughts too. [What? The head of the family wants to pass the Sleeping Dragon 1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Su Changhe Fanfic: A Voiceless Heart 苏昌河同人文：哑声 Silent He is Su Changhe, patriarch of the Dark River and the most dangerous shadow in the martial world. Gravely wounded and left unable to speak, he falls into a mountain village, where he is saved by the orphan Yue Xing’er. His voice has long since returned, but he chooses to keep playing the mute “Su He,” savoring the rare peace of not having to pretend and quietly watching her innocence. During their three months living in the mountains, she comes to see him as her only family. Her unguard 10Reads—Score—14d adds
