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- 101 Heaven and Earth Swordheart: Wangquan Fugui's Lazy Days 天地剑心：王权富贵的摆烂日常 Sword and Beloved: Wangquan Fugui's Daily Life of Slacking Off 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Heaven and Earth Swordheart: Qing Tong Is Wangquan Fugui's One and Only 天地剑心:王权富贵对清瞳是唯一的偏爱 Sword and Beloved: Wangquan Fugui's One and Only Soft Spot Is Qing Tong 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Heaven and Earth Swordheart: Even Swordsmen Fall in Love 天地剑心之剑侠也要谈恋爱 Sword and Beloved: Even Swordsmen Fall in Love —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Heaven and Earth Swordheart: Has the Sword Venerable Broken Character Today? 天地剑心：剑尊今天崩人设了吗？ Heaven and Earth Swordheart: Is the Sword Venerable Breaking Character Today? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 Heaven and Earth Swordheart: The Swordheart Breakdown Manual 天地剑心：剑心崩坏手册 Heaven and Earth Swordheart: The Swordheart’s Character-Breaking Handbook —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Quan Rumu and Wangquan Fugui: Brothers in Arms, Swords in Hand, Roaming the World Together 权如沐王权富贵兄弟情深，两人携手仗剑天涯 Quan Rumu and Wangquan Fugui share a deep brotherly bond, and the two set off together to roam the world with their swords. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Qing Tong's Outfit Was Too Revealing, So Wang Fugui Shyly Dropped a Hint 清瞳穿着太暴露，王富贵害羞隐晦提醒 Qingtong’s outfit is too revealing, so Wang Fugui shyly hints that she should cover up. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Wang Fugui and Qing Tong Are Perfectly Matched, and Madam Yin Wishes Them Eternal Happiness 王富贵和清瞳是双向奔赴，音夫人祝福二人地久天长 Wang Fugui and Qingtong are mutually in love, and Madam Yin wishes them a love that lasts forever. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Wangquan Fugui Breaks Free from Wangquan Manor, and He and Qing Tong Heal Each Other as They Take in the World's Splendor 王权富贵挣脱王权山庄，与清瞳相互救赎，共看千山万水 Wangquan Fugui breaks free from Wangquan Manor and finds mutual salvation with Qingtong as they take in countless mountains and rivers together. 9Reads—Score114d adds
- 110 Qing Cheng Falls for Qing Tong, Wangquan Fugui Storms In to Steal His Bride 清澄爱上清瞳，王权富贵霸气抢妻子 Qingcheng falls in love with Qingtong, but Wangquan Fugui boldly claims his wife back. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 My Lovesick Little Spider, Qing Tong, You Won’t Have to Wait a Lifetime for Wangquan Fugui This Time 痴情的清瞳小蜘蛛啊，这次不用再等王权富贵一世了 Poor lovesick little spider Qingtong, this time you won’t have to wait a whole lifetime for Wangquan Fugui. 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Sword Heart of Heaven and Earth: The Princess Is Getting Engaged After Foundation Building? 天地剑心：娘娘她筑基就和亲？ Heaven and Earth Sword Heart: The Princess Consort Is Getting Married After Reaching Foundation Establishment? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 Sword Heart of Heaven and Earth: Fox Spirit Matchmaker 天地剑心（狐妖小红娘） Heaven and Earth Sword Heart (Fox Spirit Matchmaker) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Sword Heart of Heaven and Earth: Everyday Life at the Green Hill Cottage 天地剑心：青山小筑日常 Heaven and Earth Sword Heart: Daily Life at the Little Green Mountain Retreat 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Princess Huaiqing Spoils Fan Yunfei Rotten: I Willingly Kneel at Your Feet 怀庆公主把梵云飞宠上天:我甘愿做你的裙下之臣 Princess Huaiqing Spoils Fan Yunfei Rotten: I Willingly Place Myself at Your Feet 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Sword Heart of Heaven and Earth: Turning Back Is Not Too Late, Wangquan Fugui, Let Me Protect You This Time 天地剑心回头不是岸：王权富贵，这次换我护你 Heaven and Earth Sword Heart: Turning Back Is Not Too Late. Wangquan Fugui, This Time I’ll Protect You 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Sword Heart of Heaven and Earth: Reborn, I Became the Soldier’s Beloved 天地剑心：重生后我成了兵人白月光 Heaven and Earth Sword Heart: After Being Reborn, I Became the Soldier’s White Moonlight 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Together Across Mountains and Seas: Li Chenzhou Reborn 共赴山海：重生李沉舟 Yang Zehong, a modern teenager with cancer, transmigrates at the end of his life and becomes Li Chenzhou, the powerful leader of the Power Gang, who is poisoned and on the verge of death in the snow. Using a phone that took the blow meant to kill him and miscellaneous knowledge he picked up during three years bedridden, he seizes the chance to fake his death and takes his unconscious, gravely wounded beloved wife, Zhao Shirong, into an underground palace. Suspicion at court still lingers, and u 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Crossover: My Male Idols Are Irresistible! I Kissed the One I Couldn’t Get Over 综：男神太香！意难平被我亲哭 [No Fixed Female Lead + Independent Arcs + Breaking Up Original Couples + No Following the Original Plot + OOC] Every world has a one-of-a-kind her. She comes for the male leads and supporting male characters whose stories left readers unsatisfied, and she also shows up for the female leads and supporting female characters who deserve another chance! She'll give him all the happiness he could wish for, and grant her the chance to start over that she longs for~ This story is sweet and doting all 1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 120 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
- 121 Film and TV Crossover: The Song of Yingying 综影视：莺莺婉歌 Dark River Chronicles arc: Songs of Yingying (1–90) Su Changhe x Jing Yin Su Changhe: “Who are you?” Jing Yin: “I’m your wife.” Su Changhe: (draws his sword) “Hah…” Then the roles reverse Jing Yin: “Changhe, what am I to you?” Su Changhe: “Yin'er is my wife.” When love at first sight meets love that grows over time. New characters, a new direction for the story. Dark River leaves the shadows and reaches the bright shore. Jing Yin’s arrival changes Su Changhe’s ending, rewriting the regrets that 44Reads—Score314d adds
- 122 Film and TV Crossover: The Most Hated? I'm Clearly Everyone's Favorite! 综影视：万人嫌？明明是万人迷！ [Canon-couple breakup + episodic stories + male lead pursues female lead + stunning heroine + falsely disliked by everyone, truly adored by everyone + System + attracts men and women] It’s a System designed to turn universally disliked people into universally adored ones. Its main objective is to seek out the universally disliked in each small world and transform them into darlings of everyone. But the people it gets bound to every time are… not the protagonists, yet somehow even more important 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Transmigrating Into Tales of the Dark River to Win Su Changhe's Favor 穿越到暗河传刷苏昌河好感度 Some of the characters may be a little out of character. I'm trying my best to give Su Changhe a happy ending. The author is sensitive, so please don't flame me. You unexpectedly transmigrate into the world of "Tales of the Dark River". Yet right at the start of the story, you glimpse his predetermined end: abandoned by everyone, killed by his closest friend Su Muyu, and remembered as a schemer despised by all. With this cruel “script” in your hands, you look at Su Changhe, still ambitious and 241Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Film and TV Crossover: Don't Fall in Love in the Game 综影视：别在游戏里谈恋爱 [Crossover of film and television worlds + everyone’s favorite + golden finger + beloved by all + couples broken up] Currently updating: "My Journey to You" & "Love Game in Eastern Fantasy" (Gong Shangjue) 295Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Tales of Dark River: How Many Secret Identities Does the Funeral Master Have? 暗河传：送葬师的马甲有多少？ The Miaojiang Holy Son: Young Lord of the Swordless City. The savage undertaker: The chivalrous ghost beneath the umbrella. There is only one person in this world for whom I would willingly give up everything and stay by his side: Changhe. Some things are beyond compromise. Su Changhe must not die. He is my bottom line. Su Muyu must not die, unless I die first. Otherwise, none of you are allowed to lay a hand on him. When he disguised himself, I found it amusing and couldn’t bring myself to expo 396Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Tales of the Dark River: Spring Waters Reflect Peach Blossoms 暗河传：春水映桃花 Spring waters flow east, peach blossoms burn bright. Where moonlight falls is my home, and also... my grave. The Dark River has no light, so I will be your only moon. This world has no mercy, so I will be your final sword. Either we die in pain together, or I die for you. 66Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 127 Chang Mu - Dark River: Unless I’m Dead (Fortunate to Meet You) 昌暮-暗河：除非我死了（幸逢你） Chang Mu - Dark River: Unless I'm Dead (Glad I Met You) 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 Dark River Fanfiction: Su Muyu and Su Changhe’s Dark River Fate 暗河传同人：苏暮雨与苏昌河的暗河缘 Tales of the Dark River Fanfiction: Su Muyu and Su Changhe's Bond with the Dark River 9Reads—Score114d adds
- 129 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
- 130 Su Muyu Takes Changhe Along: A Killer's Ordinary Life 苏暮雨带昌河，杀手过平常生活 Su Muyu takes Changhe along as an assassin living an ordinary life 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Su Changhe: Moonlit Spring Pavilion, Meeting Yun Si 苏昌河：揽月春榭逢云姒 Su Changhe and an original female lead Changhe takes the initiative to enter the “Moon-Gazing Spring Pavilion” to gather and control more intelligence, and a story begins... Romance-focused, no cheating, and as true to character as possible. Honestly, I just think Changhe has had it too hard on his own, and hope he can have a love story. (Based on the TV adaptation of Tales of the Dark River. Chang Huasen is just too handsome.) There will also be a story about He Yu... A Si is pretty and clever, 2.3kReads—Score14414d adds
- 132 Film and TV Crossover: Winning at Love Without a Script 综影视：无剧本也能赢的恋爱局 The worlds in this crossover are all separate. The heroine doesn't know the original plots, but she changes everyone's original endings. I'm not great at writing blurbs, so please check the first chapter for content warnings. Each world is independent, and every world has a different heroine. All romances are one-on-one. The start of the first chapter in each world will note anything readers might find concerning. If you don't like it, just skip that one (´∀`)♡ World One: The Journey of L 133Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Film and TV Crossover: The Glamour of This World 综影视：此间风月 [Standalone stories + strictly 1v1 romances + original plots + mostly Su Changhe...] 1️⃣ Su Changhe & Princess Xiao Ruotang of Beili ✅ Complete ##Why be a fool and pass up a shortcut? 2️⃣ Su Changhe & Su Wanshui, Water Official of the Soul-Summoning Hall "In progress" ##How can a puppy have this many schemes? 3️⃣ Su Changhe & Li Sheng, Saintess of Miaojiang ##You mean he has a childhood sweetheart, too? 4️⃣ Su Changhe & Mu Qing, eldest daughter of the Mu family ##If only I’d known, I would’v 2kReads6.9Score10914d adds
- 134 Dark River Glass: Su Changhe, I Adore You 暗河琉璃：苏昌河，我心悦你 Original female lead. This story explores another possible path for Su Changhe and gives him a complete, happy ending. The headcanons are extensive. Everyone will feel differently, and some may think the characters are OOC. The story does not follow the original plot exactly. Beili has Zhaoning, whose heart is as bright as the moon. He is the Asura of the Dark River, a figure of the martial world. Everyone says Su Changhe is a ruthless, treacherous killer, someone no one should touch or love. Y 1kReads—Score10014d adds
- 135 Chang Mu - Dark River: Unless I’m Dead (Drunk) 昌暮-暗河：除非我死了（醉了） Chang Mu - Dark River: Unless I'm Dead (Drunk) 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 What? The Dark River Clan Leader and I Switched Bodies 什么？我和暗河家主互穿了 [Soul swap + hilarious martial world + two overpowered leads (not really) + adorable contrast] One morning, Su Muyu, the Dark River’s top assassin, wakes up in the body of Shen Wan, the delicate headliner at the Zuoyue Brothel. Meanwhile, Shen Wan, who knows nothing but dancing, has ended up in Su Muyu’s body! And just like that, the martial world takes a turn for the bizarre: At Dark River headquarters, “Su Muyu,” who used to kill without batting an eye, clings to the leg of the family head, Su 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Tales of the Dark River: A Love That Won't Break 暗河传：情骨难折 As the master of Dark River's Hundred Ghost Tower and Mo Chen's apprentice, Lingzhou has grown over the past decade into the tower's second-in-command and its heir. Whenever she takes on a mission, she brings only two things: a fan in her sleeve named Spring's Return, and a flute called Autumn's Farewell. She is highly skilled in martial arts and a master of poison. Word on the Jianghu says that whoever she wants dead is beyond saving. But in the end, there were only two people she truly wanted 1.2kReads8.1Score11414d adds
- 138 Tales of the Dark River: At the King’s Side 暗河传：君王侧 I just ascended the throne and need people. The handsome men of Dark River look good, so I'll take them all. The martial world is mine, and so is the realm. And beauties? Of course. All of you, all of you, come straight into my arms. 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Tales of the Dark River: Burying the Netherworld 暗河传之送葬幽冥 The Undertaker vs. the Netherworld Ghost [Su Changhe × Original Female Lead + No transmigration, no rebirth, no System] Apologies for any out-of-character moments The first time they met, Su Manzhu found Su Changhe’s Inch Finger Sword pointed straight at her throat as he demanded to know why she was skulking outside Su Muyue’s room. Su Manzhu’s lashes quivered, a glimmer of tears in her eyes. “You’ve got it wrong…” Later, Su Changhe had a bone fan custom-made for her. She named it “Other Shore 1.1kReads6.8Score10214d adds
- 140 Film and TV Crossover: Su Changhe Turns into a Ghost and Transmigrates 综影视之苏昌河变成鬼后穿越啦 (Also known as: Su Changhe Transmigrates: The Buddha Won’t Save Them, So I Will!) After Prince Bai, Xiao Chong, ascended the throne, Prince Yong’an, Xiao Chuhe, defeated Nanjue and then vanished with the Four Guardians of Tianqi. Wary of the Dark River, Xiao Chong ordered a purge of its members, who had already returned to civilian life. In a single night, the streets ran red with blood. When the news reached Su Muyu, he was keeping watch in a secret chamber beside Su Changhe’s body, laid inside 28.6kReads—Score5.7k14d adds
- 141 Su Changhe Fanfiction: The Gentle Little Poison Fairy 苏昌河同人：温柔小毒仙 After the Tianqi upheaval, Wen Rou, the young poison-wielding heir of the Wen family, rushes off to escape an arranged marriage and visit her older sister, Bai Hehuai, who is recuperating in Medicine King Valley. On the way, she runs into Su Changhe, the mysterious and dangerous patriarch of the Dark River. They go from clashing at every turn to being forced to travel together, becoming a pair of quarrelsome opposites who can’t stand each other. Wen Rou has barely arrived at Medicine King Valley 93Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 The Legend of the Dark River: Beyond the Other Shore, I Am the Light 暗河传：彼岸之后，我即是光明 Su Changhe x Su Muyu “Cross the great river, and you can reach the other shore. Beyond it, there should be no more endless night, but light.” Reborn, Su Changhe brings new hope and new choices to the Dark River. He wants to give Su Muyu a real, peaceful home. “Muy Yu, if all that lies beyond the other shore is still darkness, then I’ll become the light myself!” “Muyu, I want to give you a home.” “Changhe, you still have me by your side.” Pure love, pure love, pure love! Super sweet, no angs 323Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Records of Rebirth in the Dark River 暗河重生录 Su Muyu, the Umbrella Ghost of the Dark River, is reborn in anguish after killing his dearest friend, Su Changhe. In this life, he returns with the might of a wandering sword immortal, vowing to turn fate around. He will no longer let blood and violence cloud the eyes of the funeral master. He will stand beside Su Changhe, cut through the royal family's schemes, unravel the martial world’s mysteries, and build a city without swords, guiding the Dark River toward the shore of light. And this path 91Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 144 Happiness Knocks on the Little Wooden Door 综影视之幸福敲敲小木门 When the cold commands of a System meet the warmth of humanity, a journey of “saving” and “being saved” begins. 1. Love O2O: Meng Yiran x Xiao Nai 2. Modern entertainment: Yin Meng x Zhang Yixing 3. SCI Mystery: Bai Yutong x Zhan Yao 4. Tales of the Dark River: Mu Yunqing x Su Changhe 948Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Above the Dark River, the Evening Rain Returns to Changhe 暗河之上，暮雨归昌 [Before reading: The story takes place after the death of the head of the family, but the only main characters are Chang and Mu. The plot revolves around being reborn and has basically nothing to do with the original story!] [Before reading: This is a Chang-Mu pairing. I only know the story of Dark River from the TV series, so this fic will differ from the original. It also includes fictional places and characters, so please proceed with caution if that bothers you.] At the end of his life, Su C 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Film and TV Crossover: Beyond the Dark River 影视综：暗河彼岸 I feel so sorry for the members of the Dark River who work themselves to the bone. This story is mainly about saving different characters from the Dark River. The first arc is a crazy experiment, so feel free to skip it. This is a female-oriented story led by the heroine’s perspective. The heroine is the author’s darling, so she’ll never suffer the slightest grievance (unless she’s pretending). A feel-good power fantasy! A feel-good power fantasy! It might not be quite that satisfying, but there 1.7kReads7.9Score10314d adds
- 147 Film and TV Crossover: Jiang Jiang's Transmigration Journey 综影视姜姜穿越之旅 What happens when a heroine refuses to follow the usual rules? Look forward to heroine Jiang Jiang’s mischievous transmigration adventure as she charms one heartthrob after another… 1. The Sea in My Dream, paired with Xiao Chunsheng 2. Lost You Forever, paired with Xiang Liu 3. A Fish in the Galaxy, paired with Sima Jiao 4. Young Blood + Blood River + The Blood of Youth: What will happen when Jiang Jiang, the daughter of Xiao Se and Sikong Qianluo, returns to the past? What will she change? 5. A 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 My Colorful Life in the World of Film and TV 综影视之我的多彩人生 An orphan girl who “gets lucky through sheer skill” is swept into a transmigration journey by a “baffling” System orb. Along the way, she meets many people, and her once-lonely life becomes colorful and full. First World: Water Dragon Chant (Complete) Second World: Tales of the Dark River (Ongoing) 271Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Dark River: I Am Su Changhe 暗河：老子苏昌河 This story follows Su Changhe from childhood to the very end. It mainly explores the events before the timeline of Tales of the Dark River, while also adding to the story told in Tales of the Dark River! After watching Tales of the Dark River recently, I was completely captivated by Su Changhe’s charm. I read a bunch of fanfiction, but none of it satisfied me, so I decided to write some myself. The whole story revolves around Su Changhe and the brotherly bond between him and Su Muyu! I want that 345Reads8.2Score2114d adds
- 150 Tale of the Dark River: The Immortal Sect’s Little Ancestor Descends 暗河传：仙门降世小祖宗 OOC warning: I just want Su Changhe to have a happy ending and the people of Anhe to have a good outcome. Watching Xiao Chuhe from “The Blood of Youth” easily lead Anhe into the light, while they struggled for so long without getting there, is a little heartbreaking. (Please leave your brain at the door before reading. I’m a new writer, so there may be plot holes, logical inconsistencies, typos, and the like 😅) Xiao Ruoruo, the little ancestor of the Yunmiao Sect, was kicked back into the mortal 45Reads—Score—14d adds
