Novels like Dark River: I Am Su Changhe
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- 1 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 1.1kReads8.2Score100Shelves
- 2 Film and TV Crossover: All Kinds of Possibilities in Tales of the Dark River 综影视：暗河传里的各种可能 All kinds of wild ideas inspired by the TV series The Legend of An He, some long and some short. The story mainly follows both Su characters from their point of view, watching this bizarre world unfold! Hahahahaha! 1. What if Su Changhe had an immortal lord for a father? (Chong Zhao; his son Chong Yu: sunlight shining bright, a brilliant future) √ 2. What if the head of the family adopted a transmigrator? √ 3. What if the Su family head had a contract partner? √ 4. Watch-along story: The Seven 2.4kReads—Score106Shelves
- 3 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 101Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 The Dark River Flows into Douluo 暗河入斗罗 (New author, please be patient with me.) Su Muyu killed Su Changhe with his own hands. It was the thing he regretted most in his life. When he opened his eyes again, he was in Lingyuan Continent, a student at Tianshu Academy. Carrying his memories from his previous life and all his obsessive feelings, he cultivated like a madman. He was certain he could find Su Changhe, his lifeline. He would never let him go again. He had been searching for Su Changhe ever since the moment he arrived, and at la 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 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—Score231Shelves
- 6 A Young White Horse in the Dark River: Fanfiction 同人文少年白马暗河传 A fan fiction with an original character, featuring an official pairing with Xiao Ruofeng. This is my own interpretation, so please don't flame me if it's not to your taste, and I won't break up any other couples. During the Tai'an era, the entire Beigu Mountain clan was wiped out. Qin Nanzhi (Zhaozhao) was lucky enough to be rescued by Su Changhe, a funeral master of the Dark River, and Su Muyu, the Umbrella Ghost. Hidden in the shadows of the Dark River, she found gentle protection. The blood 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 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 173Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 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—Shelves
- 9 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—Score107Shelves
- 10 Dark River Fanfiction: Su Changhe's Confession 暗河同人文：苏昌河的自白 Audiences and readers usually see things from an all-knowing perspective, but even God needs compassion. Once characters come alive, right and wrong aren’t so clear-cut. From my perspective, I’ll tell a story that follows the heart. May Su Changhe always remain Su Changhe. Changmu99. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 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—Shelves
- 12 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—Shelves
- 13 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—Shelves
- 14 The Fated, Tangled Love of Two Sus 双苏宿命情缠 Two male leads, both powerful. Based on Tales of the Dark River. A deranged, devoted younger top × a cold, restrained older bottom | Rebirth | Past and present lives | Mutual devotion and fierce affection | Both powerful. Su Changhe willingly dies at Su Muyu's hands. “Was I really wrong?” He speaks the oath he made all those years ago, then closes his eyes and accepts death. Su Changhe returns reborn, but now he only wants to be Su Muyu's devoted servant. “Muyu can only be mine. No one else dese 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 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 1.3kReads5.5Score100Shelves
- 16 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—Shelves
- 17 Su Muyu and Su Changhe Fall in Love and Retire to the Mountains 苏暮雨苏昌河二人相恋隐退山林 Su Muyu and Su Changhe fall in love and retreat to live in seclusion in the mountains. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Su Changhe, Don’t Spoil Su Muyu So Much: The Two Take a Tipsy Stroll by the River 苏昌河你别太宠苏暮雨，两人喝醉后河边散步 Su Changhe, don't spoil Su Muyu so much: the two take a riverside stroll after getting drunk 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Su Changhe and Su Muyu Are Each Other’s Only Salvation 苏昌河苏暮雨是彼此唯一的救赎 Su Changhe and Su Muyu are each other's only salvation —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Dark River: Help, Zhuo Yue'an Seems to Have Something Wrong with His Head 暗河：救命，卓月安好像脑子有病 [A Blood River Tale fanfic, lots of original worldbuilding, apologies for OOC, Muchang, Zhuo Yue'an x Su Changhe] Su Changhe was minding his own business in the Dark River when he suddenly received a contract to assassinate someone: Zhuo Yue'an, the young master of Wujian City, who had become a Sword Immortal at just eighteen. He was supposed to go alone. Su Changhe wondered if he had offended someone. This was practically a suicide mission. Then he discovered that Zhuo Yue'an himself had placed 2.2kReads6.8Score178Shelves
- 21 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 16kReads—Score2.1kShelves
- 22 The Dark River, Ink-Black Rain, and the Moon's Return 暗河墨雨怜月归 Core premise: The story is set in the jianghu of Tales of the Dark River, retaining key factions such as the Dark River organization, the Tang Clan, and the Mu Family. Tang Lianyue, clan leader of the Tang Clan: aloof and calculating on the outside, warmhearted within, and shouldering the clan’s future. Mu Yumo, the Mu Family’s legitimate daughter: clever and resilient, skilled in poison and strategy, and hiding a secret about her origins. # Mutual growth and a love that goes both ways. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 The Umbrella Bearer from the Other Shore 彼岸执伞人 A fanfic of The Dark River He was once a gentle moonlight in Tianqi City. Yue Qingzhi, the Medicine King Valley’s foremost disciple, possessed miraculous medical skills and a compassionate heart. By living wholeheartedly by the principle of saving lives and healing the wounded, he became the embodiment of idealism in the hearts of Prince Langya and the Four Guardians of Tianqi, a cherished white moonlight. But a political upheaval five years ago left him poisoned by the Tang Clan’s deadly “Beaut 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 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! 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 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—Score100Shelves
- 26 The Legend of the Dark River: Deep as Ink 暗河传：墨色情浓 948Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Tale of Dark River: I Give You All the World's Beauty 暗河传:赠你世间所有的美好 Tales of the Dark River: I Give You All the Beauty in the World 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 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—Shelves
- 29 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—Shelves
- 30 The Daily Lives of the Dark River Patriarch and the Su Family Head 暗河大家长和苏家主的二三事 A story about the eight years when the Dark River was absent from the martial world. Mu Qingyang and Xue Wei are still alive. Mostly sweet, with a little angst now and then. Everyday antics of the Dark River as they watch the world go by. Also known as The Head of the Household in Nanan City and the Su Family Patriarch's Little Adventures. Also known as The Dark River's Chaotic Everyday Life. I haven't read the book, so I'm going by the TV adaptation. Apologies for any out-of-character moments. 1kReads8.4Score101Shelves
- 31 Tales of the Dark River: A Su Muyu and Su Changhe Fanfiction 暗河传:苏暮雨和苏昌河同人 Tales of the Dark River: A Su Muyu and Su Changhe Fanfic 60Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Tales of the Dark River: You Are My One and Only 暗河传：你是我的唯一 Main pairing: Mu and Chang. Both are reborn, and everything is for a happy ending. The characters may be out of character, and the plot might not go the way you expect. Please don't make suggestions based on personal headcanons. This is a fanfic of Tales of the Dark River, whose original author is Zhou Munan. 744Reads6.4Score105Shelves
- 33 Tales of the Dark River: Twilight Falls over the Chang River 暗河传：慕色入昌河 Dark River undertaker Su Changhe × Dark River assassin Mu Linxi #TwoVillains|#ScoundrelsWithSincereHearts|#PowerCouple|#NoSaintlyHeroine|#OriginalHeroine|#DefyingFate He is the most ruthless man in Dark River. He rose to the position of patriarch over a mountain of corpses, arrogant, bloodthirsty, and consumed by ambition. She is Dark River's most courageous soul: powerful, proud, unyielding even in the face of death, and impossible to tame. Everyone wants Su Changhe to follow the righteous path 254Reads—Score105Shelves
- 34 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—Shelves
- 35 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—Score142Shelves
- 36 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 42Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 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 41Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 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! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Tales of the Dark River: A New Beginning with Me 暗河传：与我新生 Su Changhe of the Dark River encounters something claiming to be a System during a mission. It promises rewards in exchange for completing tasks. [Shake hands with Su Muyu, receive one year of inner force] [Kiss Su Muyu, receive ten years of inner force and a chest of gold] Su Changhe would fall out with anyone in this life before falling out with money, so the way the two of them got along became strangely awkward. Rumors spread through the jianghu that the Undertaker was gay, and that his 91Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Tales of the Dark River: The Mu Family Head Keeps Trying to Seduce the Chief 暗河传：慕家家主总想勾引大家长 A new story is here! Come read my work on Tomato Novel! They all suffered so much in the original story. I want to give these dashing young men a happy ending. “Hey! You’re a Mu family ghost, so why are you pretending to be a Taoist priest? You dress so elegantly it’s annoying. Maybe I should just kill you.” “Everyone in the Dark River is family. You can’t kill me, little maniac.” “Why do I have to go on another mission with you, you fake Taoist?” “What, you haven’t seen me in a few days and 82Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 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 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 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—Score144Shelves
- 43 Tales of the Dark River: The Sequel, The Far Shore Without a Blade 暗河传续之彼岸无锋 [Dual male leads (Chang and Mu) + two powerful leads + political intrigue + jianghu] The story continues from the drama version of "Tales of the Dark River", as the group embarks on yet another journey to the Other Shore. Two suns make Chang, the sun sets into dusk, and rain falls to form a river. Su Muyu: “Tang Sect, Apocalypse City... In the end, it was all just wishful thinking on my part. This time, Changhe, you choose the way to the Other Shore.” Su Changhe: “Muyu, you said that as long 2.1kReads8.9Score210Shelves
- 44 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. 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 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. 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Dark River and Dawn Light 暗河与熹微 Luo Xining, daughter of Jiangnan's wealthiest man, flees her arranged marriage on the eve of her wedding. While wandering, she encounters Su Changhe in a ruined temple, a member of the underworld's top assassin organization, Dark River. He is gravely wounded and poisoned with a strange toxin, on the brink of death. Kindhearted Luo Xining uses her medical skills to bring him around. Claiming he owes her his life, she "clings" to the cold, stern stranger and demands that he escort her to evade her 55Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Tales of the Dark River: The Black Tortoise Envoy Fights to Claim Him 暗河传：玄武使他又争又抢 Tales of the Dark River: Mu Yumo + Tang Lianyue 1. Lots of headcanon~~ 2. The Lianmo pairing is the main storyline, with several side pairings (Xueyang and Heyu will both appear~) 3. The story continues after the battle in Tianqi City More than a month has passed since the battle in Tianqi City. Tang Lianyue sat alone by the window, polishing a finger blade until its cold sheen gleamed at his fingertips. Su Muyu arrived without a sound. He gently laid an eye-catching wedding invitation, red with 2.2kReads8.0Score118Shelves
- 48 Muchang: Lord of the Dark River 暮昌：暗河之主 [Top Assassin Su Muyu × Dark River Heir Su Changhe] In this Dark River, paved with blood and steeped in conspiracy, he is both the other’s trial and his salvation. Su Muyu is Dark River’s sharpest blade, the Umbrella Ghost, with a heart as still as water. Weary of endless slaughter, he longs only for a quiet refuge. Su Changhe is the future king of Dark River, the Smiling Fox, ambitious and hungry for power. He believes that only supreme authority can bring him peace of mind. An order to “assist 47Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Mysterious Lotus Casebook: Crossing to the Other Shore Together 暗河传：同渡彼岸 Su Changhe x Su Muyu, Changmu Contains OOC, original plotlines, and headcanons. Those who dislike these, please don’t read. “Muyu, did I do something wrong?” “Changhe, I’m taking you home.” “Anyone can die. Anyone but Su Muyu.” “Some prices are too high. Su Changhe can’t die.” This is a fanfiction based on Dark River, whose original author is Zhou Munan. 789Reads8.4Score102Shelves
- 50 After Being Reborn in Dark River, the Patriarch Only Wants to Win Back His Wife 暗河重生后大家长只想追妻 Su Changhe is reborn on the night the Dark River falls into turmoil. This time, he no longer wants to fight for the Sleeping Dragon Sword. He only wants to hold on to the person who once held an umbrella over him. In his previous life, he lost Su Muyu for the sake of “the Other Shore.” In this life, his Other Shore exists only in Su Muyu's eyes. He inches closer, pretending that each touch is accidental. Their fingertips meet beneath one umbrella in the rain, and their breaths mingle as he tends 37Reads—Score—Shelves
