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- 1 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. 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 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
- 3 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
- 4 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
- 5 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
- 6 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
- 7 The Actress Who Can Really Act 影视剧之女明星是演技派 Hello, hello, everyone! A newcomer has arrived! Original heroine. The heroine is all about looking gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! The System is all about pampering her, pampering her, pampering her! No mandatory missions! No being a lovesick doormat! Just relying on acting skills! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Film and TV Crossover: Empresses in the Palace: The Red Spider Lily 影综视:甄嬛传之曼珠沙华 An original female protagonist with a gentle nature The flowers of the underworld A great demon’s journey through time Doesn’t follow the original plot completely Mostly original plotlines If there are other shows you’d like me to write about, just let me know. As long as I’ve seen them, I can give them a try. Li Lianhua’s story will be updated as an extra for this book. 10Reads—Score214d adds
- 9 Film and TV Crossover: Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Yu Po 影综视:如懿传之玉珀 Ta-da! Welcome to the family, my new daughter, Yu Po!!! We’re taking my new daughter into the world of Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace!!! Lots of headcanons!! My girl won’t be mistreated!!! 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 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
- 11 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
- 12 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
- 13 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—14d adds
- 14 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—14d adds
- 15 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
- 16 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
- 17 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
- 18 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
- 19 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
- 20 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
- 21 The Dark River: A Collection of Wild Ideas 暗河传之脑洞文合集 (This is all wild imagination! Wild imagination! Wild imagination! It will probably be very out of character! If that's not your thing, don't read!) Some ideas and imaginings inspired by reading Dark River Chronicles, mainly here to record them. The installments will be very short. Su Muyu's official pairing is Bai Hehuai, and none of the stories will break up the canon pairing. 1. I was turned into a medicine puppet, then reborn during the Dark River civil strife 2. Taking a System into Swordle 132Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 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
- 23 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
- 24 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
- 25 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
- 26 Twelve Years Later, Su Muyu and the Young Divine Doctor Bai Hehuai Reunited and Lived Happily Ever After 十二年后,苏暮雨与小神医白鹤淮重逢后过上了幸福生活 Twelve years later, Su Muyu and the young miracle doctor Bai Hehuai reunite and go on to live happily ever after. 126Reads—Score114d adds
- 27 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
- 28 Tales of the Dark River, 《暗河传》, Tales of the Dark River, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Crossover Transmigration: Retirement Failed, and My Job Turned Into a Murder Mystery 综穿:退休失败后上班秒变剧本杀 #Multiverse crossover #Not mindless wish fulfillment #No using cannons to swat mosquitoes #Follows the basic rules of each original world Note: The heroine is a total slacker. She won’t be anyone’s workhorse, does whatever she wants, and has little empathy for the characters in the plot. Feel free to skip any world you don’t enjoy. Each arc can be read on its own without affecting the others. Empresses in the Palace: Yu Ying’er, takes the emperor out of the picture from the start √ Love O2O: Zha 4.5kReads8.1Score28414d adds
- 30 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
- 31 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
- 32 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
- 33 Tales of the Dark River. 暗河传. Tales of the Dark River. 224Reads—Score114d adds
- 34 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
- 35 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
- 36 Tales of the Dark River 《暗河传》 Tales of the Dark River 255Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Legend of the Dark River: Osmanthus Moon Guide 暗河传:桂月引 Wen Shuyue, the eldest young lady of the Wen family To outsiders: “Poised and dignified, cool and elegant...” At home: “She lets her girlish side show and is deeply empathetic...” Su Changhe, the Underworld’s funeral master To outsiders: “A ruthless killer who lives by the blade...” At home: “Shuyue, Muyuye, little Hehuai...” He always shows his family he cares in his own special way 234Reads—Score11914d adds
- 38 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
- 39 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
- 40 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
- 41 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
- 42 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
- 43 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
- 44 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
- 45 Film and TV Crossover: The Moonlight Falls into My Arms 综影视:明月入我怀 I write a lot about the Young and White series, the Dark River series, and the Song of Youth trilogy, with the occasional crossover with other dramas, like The Lost Tomb and Story of Minglan... It all depends on inspiration. Sweet romance. The female lead is the best in the world. If you have a favorite couple, feel free to mention them in the comments. There won't be any golden finger. The author is the female lead's biggest source of support. The characters will definitely be out of character, 1.5kReads—Score11514d adds
- 46 The Young Brewmaster’s Adventure: The Dark River 少年白马暗河传 Completed Story 1: Su Changhe pairing, complete Story 2: Young Blood, Dark River, complete. Baili Dongjun x Su Changhe pairing, complete Story 3: Dark River, Su Changhe pairing, complete Story 4: Baili Dongjun, complete Story 5: Two very short stories A crossover between Young Blood and Tales of Dark River 1.1kReads—Score10414d adds
- 47 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
- 48 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
- 49 Tales of the Dark River: First Light 暗河传曙色 A lover thought lost suddenly returns. A former assassin organization yearns for the light, while a shocking conspiracy that could upend the martial world has quietly begun. Between blades and heartfelt devotion, they must fight their way to survival. “The Dark River will no longer be dark when we can all walk in the light.” Tales of the Dark River: First Light 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 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

















































