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- 1 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
- 2 Dark River Reversal: Even Assassins Have to Compete 暗河转：暗河杀手也要内卷 Dark River: Even Assassins Have to Keep Up with the Rat Race 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Young Blood and the Dark River: Reborn as the Strongest Under Heaven 少白暗河：重生后我成了天下第一 Derivative work + no romance + reborn female protagonist + wuxia + political intrigue + woman disguised as a man + ensemble cast Beginning in Tianqi, she is the junior martial uncle of the Eight Young Masters of Beili, the number one swordswoman in the realm who inherits the sword and protects the Dao after Li Changsheng, and Ye Dingzhi's friend and “elder.” She also becomes close friends with the Umbrella Ghost and the Funeral Master of the Dark River... In her previous life, she was the younge —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 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
- 5 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
- 6 Su Changhe's Possessive Love for Su Muyu: I Only Want to Be with You for the Rest of My Life 苏昌河对苏暮雨占有欲超强:我这辈子只想和你在一起 Su Changhe Is Extremely Possessive of Su Muyu: I Only Want to Be with You for the Rest of My Life 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Tales of the Dark River: Shattered Shadows in the Cold Stream 暗河传寒川碎影 My new work is out! Come 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! 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 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
- 9 Above the Dark River: A Faint Glow 暗河之上：漾漾微光 [All pairings + beloved heroine + watch-along story + love rivals] The heroine may be an original character or someone from the original story. After watching The Blood of Youth trilogy, I was completely hooked, so I started writing fanfiction. I hope you enjoy it. Volume One: Jintang (Tales of the Dark River) Jintang: “What I want has always been in my own hands.” So what if she was a discarded child of the imperial palace? She would turn the waters of the Dark River into life-giving rain and p 1.1kReads—Score10714d adds
- 10 Tales of the Dark River: The Wusheng Tower 暗河传之无生楼 Dongfang Wuming transmigrates into the world of the TV series Tales of the Dark River. After he is gravely wounded and saved by Bai Hehuai, he awakens the King’s Chess City. Within the King’s Chess City, he and six masters from The Chess of Life and Death begin a six-year chess game to the death. During those six years, he establishes his own power: the assassin organization, the Wusheng Tower. Dongfang Wuming wins all six deadly chess games, gaining the greatest martial arts of six peerless mas 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Tale of the Dark River: The Lone Swan’s Shadow 暗河传：孤鸿影 - Tales of the Dark River: The Lone Goose’s Shadow Everyone’s darling / breaks up the canon pairing / adored by all / a touch of ensemble cast / original female lead - “I offer my shadow as a sacrifice to the martial world.” “A lone goose cannot fly in formation. When the shadow departs, hearts break.” “He is the sharpest blade in the martial world, and the most pitiful prisoner of loyalty and affection.” - Written by Xilege Guazi ooc warning: reposting, plagiarism, and idea theft are prohibited 181Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 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
- 13 Tales of the Dark River Fanfiction: Whispers of the Dark River Between Su Muyu and Bai Hehuai 暗河传同人：苏暮雨与白鹤淮的暗河絮语 Dark River Tales fanfiction: Whispers from the Dark River, between Su Muyu and Bai Hehuai 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Young Blood: Of the Thirty-Six Strategies, Laying Low Is Best 少白：三十六计，苟为上计 The moment Lin Zhaowan regains consciousness, a splitting headache nearly knocks her out again. Countless fragments of unfamiliar memories rush into her mind like floodwaters bursting through a dam. Her name is now Su Yunwan. She is fifteen years old, and a stand-in for a low-ranking assassin in the Dark River, the most mysterious and feared assassin organization in the martial world. The original Su Yunwan recently “died” on a mission. She was killed in a failed assassination targeting Young M 105Reads—Score314d adds
- 15 Dark River: As the Long Night Ends, Dawn Breaks 暗河：长夜将尽，天光启明 [Original novel fanfiction: The Young Blood, Blood River, and The Young Heroes] [No female lead + no transmigration + no System] They say there is a river in this world that can only be found in the dead of night, by following the moonlight along its banks. Its people are assassins in the darkness, the most ruthless killers. This river is called the Dark River, and so are they. Yet even within the Dark River, there are those who yearn for the light and long for the other shore… “I am Nameless. T 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Tales of the Dark River: Born Toward the Light 暗河传：向光而生 This is a fan-created derivative work of A Tale of the Dark River. Its setting and some characters come from the original, but the central plot and protagonist are original, exploring another possibility. The assassins of the Dark River must have no names, and must have no weaknesses. They are shadows forgotten by the world, poisoned blades, ghosts who exist only to carry out their missions. Until one day, a shadow codenamed “Mo Chen” returned from a mission with a token stained with the blood o 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 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
- 18 Su Changhe's Life Belongs to the Dark River, but His Heart Belongs to Su Muyu 苏昌河的命是暗河的，他的心是苏暮雨的 Su Changhe’s life belongs to the Dark River, but his heart belongs to Su Muyu 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Mu-Chang Mini Theater 暮昌小剧场 My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 4Reads—Score214d adds
- 20 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
- 21 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
- 22 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
- 23 Misty Rain Over the Rivers and Lakes, the Winds Rise 烟雨江湖，风起 Just read it. A fanfic of (Jianghu in the Mist and Rain). No cheating, no NTR, no saintly do-gooders. Decisive and ruthless. The power scaling stays consistent, and the plot is tightly crafted. The focus is on (martial arts). (All life is suffering; only you can save yourself.) “Young hero, like that old priest’s disciple, you’re a once-in-a-thousand-years martial arts prodigy.” [Swift as the Wind, Unseen; a Blaze That Scorches the Wilderness] “Pierce yin and yang, shatter the void.” [Beset on A 331Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Tales of the Dark River: Head of the Family, Look! It's a Pineapple! 暗河传：大家长你看，真是菠萝！ Jelly Trio: Pineapple Edition Pineapple Chuixue lives by the West Gate, so people also call him West Gate Chuixue. He's lecherous and greedy, with just a hint of cuteness mixed in with his sleaziness. At least, that's what Su Changhe thinks! 777Reads8.2Score11014d adds
- 25 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
- 26 Wuxia Crossover: The Abandoned Heir of the Dark River Sacrifices Others to Attain the Dao 综武：暗河弃子，献祭他人证道！ Su Yu unexpectedly becomes a discarded pawn of the Dark River in a comprehensive martial world. Luckily, he binds himself to a Sacrifice System, which grants rewards in exchange for sacrificing cultivation techniques, lifespan, weapons, and more. Su Yu's response? The System never said the sacrifices had to be mine. Sacrificing other people counts too, right? And so the Dark River, which had treated him as a pawn and hunted him across thousands of miles, became his first target. As conflicts in 69Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 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
- 28 Tales of the Dark River: After Losing My Memory, I Became the Laughingstock of My Fellow Disciples 暗河传：失忆后我成了同门的笑点 Tales of the Dark River: After Losing My Memory, I Became the Butt of My Fellow Disciples’ Jokes 56Reads—Score114d adds
- 29 The Blood of Youth: Emperor Xiao Ce 少年歌行之皇帝萧策 Deep within the palace of Tianqi City in Beili, Fifth Prince Xiao Ce is an anomaly unlike any other. As the legitimate son of Emperor Mingde and the empress, he should be the darling of the court, destined to command everyone’s attention. Yet within him dwells an extraordinary soul from the twenty-first century: the youngest academician of his previous life, reborn as an infant in a world of martial arts and political intrigue, carrying knowledge and vision far beyond its time. He knows nothing 20Reads—Score214d adds
- 30 The Head of the Dark River Is Flirting with Me Again Today 暗河大家长今天又在撩我 The head of the Dark River family is flirting with me again today. 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Tales of the Dark River Fanfic: Su Changhe's Rebirth 暗河传同人：苏昌河重生录 Tales of the Dark River Fanfic: Su Changhe's Rebirth Chronicle 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Quick Transmigration: Falling in Love in Film and TV Dramas 快穿之我在影视剧中谈恋爱 (TV dramas + devoted couples + exclusive pampering + face-slapping feel-good story. Dangerously sweet, enter at your own risk!) Lu Wenyan is still single at 27 when a car accident turns his life upside down! The bizarre System 66 makes a dramatic entrance, and before he can even react, the “Binding successful” notification rings out. From then on, Lu Wenyan takes the unreliable System 66 with him as he plunges into the worlds of various TV dramas and embarks on his mission to pamper his wife. Wo 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Tales of the Dark River: Zhuo Yue’an’s Parallel Jianghu 暗河传：卓月安的平行江湖 If Swordless City had not been destroyed, if his father, Zhuo Yuluo, had not been killed when he was young, and if Zhuo Yue'an had never joined the Dark River or become the Umbrella Ghost Su Muyu, what would his life have been like? This story has no rebirth; it simply hopes to give Zhuo Yue'an a different life. It creates a parallel universe in which “Swordless City was never wiped out.” As an adult, Zhuo Yue'an, who never became Su Muyu, travels the martial world as the “young city lord of Swo 124Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Tales of the Dark River: Crossing the Clear Waters 暗河传：清欢渡 While staying up late to read Tales of the Dark River, Lin Qinghuan accidentally transmigrated into an unknown orphan awaiting selection at the Dark River’s “Furnace.” She had barely arrived when the preliminary selection at Ghost Crying Abyss began. Terrified, she hid in a secret passage, where she accidentally stumbled upon Su Muyu carrying out a secret mission to protect the head of the family… 125Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Su Changhe Loves Only Su Muyu, and Su Muyu Spoils Only Su Changhe 苏昌河唯爱苏暮雨，苏暮雨唯宠苏昌河 Su Changhe loves only Su Muyu, and Su Muyu dotes only on Su Changhe. 27Reads—Score114d adds
- 36 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
- 37 Tales of the Dark River: Muchang: Though Our Paths Diverge, We’ll Reach the Same End 暗河传暮昌：你我殊途亦同归 [Su Muy u, the White Moonlight Everyone Sees but a Madman in Private VS Su Changhe, the Little Beagle Who Wrecks the House Both Publicly and Privately] In his previous life, Su Changhe lost control of himself because of the Yanmo Palm and died in Su Muyu’s arms. After death, he became a ghost and watched Su Muyu’s hair turn white overnight as he disbanded the Dark River. They endured countless hardships, yet only understood each other’s feelings after death had parted them. In the end, Su Muyu w 3.1kReads7.0Score36814d adds
- 38 Su Changhe: The Happy Little Evil Beagle 苏昌河：开心的邪恶小比格 I only got the idea from one line and wanted to write about it. Su Changhe: “Wouldn’t it be nice if we could settle down in Nan’an City?” Su Zhe: “I can choose that, and Su Muyu can choose it too, but you don’t get to choose.” It all comes down to the fact that people from the Dark River have no one to back them up, doesn’t it? Then I’ll give him someone to back him up! [Power-up buff. Original elements included, and I won’t follow the original plot exactly. I just want little Changhe to be happ 461Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Rules of the Dark River 暗河传规则怪谈 After staying up all night reading a walkthrough for the Dark River arc of The Tales of the Dark River, veteran rule-horror fan Lin Wanwan opened her eyes to find herself in the eerie, ominous world of the Dark River. The chilling rules burned themselves into her mind: Rule One: If you encounter the leader, Su Changhe, make sure to check whether Su Muyu is with him. If he isn’t, run! That’s the madman who’s gone off the rails! Rule Two: If you offend Su Changhe, immediately ask Su Muyu for help. 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 New Life in the Dark River: A Murky Rain over Changhe Fanfiction 暗河新生之暮雨昌河同人文 The Dark River is the most mysterious assassin organization in the martial world, governed by strict rules that make it difficult for anyone to leave once they join. Su Muyu was once the Dark River’s sharpest blade, but his compassion gradually makes him waver. Su Changhe, the Dark River’s young master, bears the heavy burden of his family and the organization. He seems cold and ruthless, yet secretly hopes to save Muyu. The two become bound together through a mission, only to hurt each other as 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Legend of the Dark River: Deep as Ink 暗河传：墨色情浓 982Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Dark River: Reborn, I Won’t Give Up on You Again! 暗河：重生后，我不会再放弃你！ Dark River: Reborn, I’ll Never Give Up on You Again! 18Reads—Score214d adds
- 43 After Becoming the Light of Anhe, His Whole Vibe Changed 成为暗河之光后他画风不对了 After Becoming the Light of the Dark River, His Style Went Completely Off the Rails To save his life, Su Changhe binds himself to a System and transmigrates to another world. His mission is to alter the threads of fate and become the light that saves the world. But when he faces a cannon-fodder girl bullied to death, a genius cultivator whose golden core has been ripped out, and a demonic cultivator who sacrificed his entire clan... Su Changhe smiles and draws his blade. “Nobody move. Let me tea 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Legends of the Dark River: A Chilling Sword Gleam, a Young Knight’s Far-Ranging Song 暗河传说剑光寒，少年白马歌行远 After killing his sworn brother Su Changhe, the Dark River assassin Su Muyu took his own life in grief. His soul reached the spirit realm, where he learned that it had all been a scheme. He had killed his closest friend by mistake, and regret overwhelmed him. The spirit keeper Yun Heng ruled that Su Muyu would be reborn, while Su Changhe's many sins meant he should fall into hell. But Su Changhe had only pretended to be unconscious. He seized Yun Heng and forced his way into the cycle of reincar 212Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 A Glimmer of Light in the Dark River 暗河传三寸光 This is all made up. There's no logic. Deep beneath the Dark River, secrets colder than blades churn in the depths. They are blades who have faced life and death together, each the other's only support. Everyone says she and Su Muyu are a match made in heaven, and even Su Changhe says so. Outside the window, daylight had fully broken. Golden sunlight spilled into the room, casting the two of them's shadows on the ground, stretching long and overlapping. The light was warm and bright. It illumi 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Tales of the Dark River: Changmu Tavern: The Dream-Fulfillment Arc 暗河传：昌暮酒馆【圆梦篇】 [Dream Fulfillment + Happy Ending] After the Dark River disbanded, a new and everlasting light dawned beyond the Other Shore. Beneath the moon, a bright shooting star streaked across the rooftops. “Changhe, have you made a wish?” Su Changhe smiled fondly. “I didn’t make a wish.” “Why not?” “Because all my wishes have already come true,” he said softly. “Su Muyu, I’ve had only one wish in this life, and that was to have you by my side.” [Dream Fulfillment: This fulfills my dream, and it can be ta 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Dark River: Rain Falls on the Long River, Twilight Burns Bright 暗河：雨落长河昌暮灼光 Su Changhe: Su Muyu is my bottom line. Su Muyu: Su Changhe is my bottom line. Su Muyu belongs with me, Su Changhe. Su Changhe and Su Muyu will be together for the rest of their lives. 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Tales of the Dark River: Why Is the Assassin Family’s Accountant Like This? 暗河传：杀手世家的账房先生为何那样？ Dark River Chronicles: Why Is the Assassin Clan’s Accountant Like That? 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Dark River Is Working Hard to Stay in Business Today, Too 暗河今天也在努力营业 The Dark River Is Still Hard at Work Today 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Tales of the Dark River: The Lord of the Library 暗河传：藏书楼楼主 In the darkness, there is an organization of assassins called the Dark River. In the court, they can kill members of the imperial family; beyond it, they can wipe out major martial arts sects. They are an organization of assassins that strikes fear into everyone’s hearts. But what they don’t know is that the Dark River has a tower within it. Its name is the Library Tower. Its master, Mu Ziye, commands life and death in the darkness, stirs the winds of change, and plots the fate of the world. 29Reads—Score—14d adds
