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- 1 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
- 2 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—14d adds
- 3 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—14d adds
- 4 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
- 5 Su Changhe: The Cicada Knows Not the Snow 苏昌河：蝉不知雪 Also known as The Comprehensive World of Film and TV: The Cicada Knows No Snow. The title can't be changed. Beneath the Jade Moon: Su Shuangxu, Qi Min, Xiao Yu Volumes One and Two: Tales of the Dark River: Mu Shixue x Su Changhe Volume Three: The Blood of Youth: Su Shuangxu Volume Four: Beneath the Jade Moon: Su Shuangxu, Qi Min, Xiao Yu 304Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 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
- 7 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
- 8 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
- 9 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
- 10 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
- 11 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
- 12 Dreams Return to the Dark River 暗河梦还 Mu Menghuan is the most controversial puppet in the history of the Dark River. She took the position at five years old, and everyone said she was timid, softhearted, and a poor actress, even hesitating when it came to killing. But no one knew she was using human nature as her game board, plotting every move in advance. The Mu, Su, and Xie families, even the Shadow Sect, were all pieces in her game. Later, she wielded the Sleeping Dragon Sword and pointed it at the Shadow Sect. Plucking her qin 530Reads—Score10314d adds
- 13 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
- 14 The Legend of the Dark River: Deep as Ink 暗河传：墨色情浓 982Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 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
- 16 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
- 17 Su Changhe Fanfic: The Peach Blossoms Bloom, and I Return to You 苏昌河同人：桃之夭夭与君归 Yun Yanyu, granddaughter of a former chancellor, hid away in a bamboo grove to escape an arranged marriage. Among drifting peach blossoms, she found a gravely wounded, blind man. For his sake, she took the name “Little Peach Blossom” and pretended to be an orphan. For his sake, she invented a new life and named it “Taosheng.” One was a rebellion against fate, using a child to secure her place in the world; the other was love quietly taking root, building them a paradise. The blind “Taosheng” mad 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 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
- 19 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
- 20 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
- 21 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 136Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 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—Score10514d adds
- 23 A Dream of Qinghe: An Under the Silent River Fanfiction 暗河传同人之清河梦里 Who am I? Who are you! You fell for my looks at first sight. Shouldn't you take responsibility for me? All right, Su Changhe, I admit I was attracted to your looks! So what? Hmph!!! 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Tales of the Dark River: Moonlight on the Long Road 暗河传：月照路迢迢 Original female lead: Mu Zhaoyue Pairing: Su Changhe (TV version) Mu Zhaoyue was born among the nameless members of the Dark River. The martial world calls her the “Grinning Ghost” (and Su Changhe is to blame for that). As for Mu Zhaoyue's abilities, well, her swordsmanship is pretty good, and Su Muyu says she's good at formations and has some talent. But... she's terrible at using poison! She thought life in the Dark River would always be like this: practicing her sword every day, taking assig 4.7kReads—Score56414d adds
- 25 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
- 26 Twilight Over the Green Rain 暮落青雨 [Wuxia heroine × scheming young master] The martial world had been peaceful for many years, with the various factions living in harmony. Over time, however, it had grown stagnant. Most of the younger generation lacked ambition, few heroes emerged, and the spirit of the martial world had declined. Mo Qingluo had roamed the martial world for years, believing herself both clever and eloquent, until she met Su Muyu. Their first encounter ended badly, and they kept running into each other after 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Dark River's Twin Fiends: The Umbrella Ghost and the Undertaker 暗河双煞：执伞鬼与送葬师 Su Changhe and Su Muyu are the deadliest duo in the Dark River organization. To wipe out old enemies in Shu, Changhe sets up a “parting ploy,” pretending to distance himself from Muyu while secretly putting his plans into motion. Muyu is drugged and restrained at the organization’s headquarters. After seeing through the plot, he takes Blazing Flame Grass and fights his way out, only to be left gravely wounded and on the brink of death. Changhe rushes to his aid through the night, and after a blo 134Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Spring Deepens in Four Realms, the Dark River Hides the Moon 四境春深，暗河藏月 [Image generated by AI] Who is he? He's so handsome. I like him. I've decided to spirit him away and make him my husband. I entered the darkness to find you, Su Changhe. I came for you To lead the Dark River to the other shore. 409Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 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
- 30 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
- 31 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
- 32 Tales of the Dark River: Yuyao 暗河传：玉窈 Yu Yao VS Su Changhe/Su Muyu Two rookie assassins meet a peerlessly beautiful woman born with irresistible charm, and the three fall in love at first sight. Wait, they’re interrupted while removing the Gu, and the two men pledge themselves to her. Just as their passion reaches its height, the beauty vanishes without a trace. When they meet again... 775Reads—Score10314d adds
- 33 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
- 34 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
- 35 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
- 36 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
- 37 Tales of the Dark River: After My Friend Betrayed Me 暗河传：当我被好友背叛后 Tales of the Dark River: After My Friend Betrayed Me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 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
- 39 River Reflections, Dawnlight, and Fu Zhao’s Devotion 河映曦光，伏昭守念 Hao Ling Yi ✘ Su Changhe; Bai Xi ✘ Li Tongguang; Fuling ✘ Chong Zhao A lot of these stories involve someone transmigrating into another world, and they’re never very old, so the original plots are changed a little. That means the characters might be OOC. If you don’t like it, you can leave. You can criticize me, just don’t criticize the characters, thank you. Better yet, don’t criticize me either. I’d appreciate that even more. A tumultuous three lifetimes, with both bad and happy endings, but a 102Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 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
- 41 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
- 42 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. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Film and TV Crossover: A Guide to Surviving the Love Triangle 综影视：修罗场自救指南 Female lead: Yan Xi [Everyone’s favorite + forced love + a toxic female lead + a touch of Mary Sue + a battlefield of competing suitors] Not a traditional strong female lead; may include characters turning evil. “Blood River”: A poison girl adored by everyone; Mu Bai from “Dark River” gender-swapped. “Dashing Youth”: Taking the whole cast. “The Blood of Youth”: The many temples cherish Xing, the immortal maiden Ye Xi... 702Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Film and TV Crossover: My Little Sister Has Been Kidnapped Again! 综影视：妹妹又被拐跑了！ In every world, she is heaven’s beloved, the precious younger sister whom the most powerful figures in the martial world and the imperial court protect with all their hearts. Her brothers are decisive killers or wield power over all. No one dares cross them, and their lifelong mission is to keep their little sister safe and innocent, untouched by hardship and far from evil people. But who could have imagined that, no matter how carefully they guarded her, they still couldn’t keep out the “prett 4.6kReads—Score19914d adds
- 45 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
- 46 Tales of the Dark River: A Max-Level Wanderer and Her Devoted Puppy 暗河传：满级神游与她的专属小狗 [The Young Blood / Dark River] So what if she reached the Mysterious Realm at just fifteen? Situ Lin, the world's greatest, has only two pleasures in life: sticking close to her elder sister and roaming the martial world, and... walking the little “puppy” she picked up. Dark River assassin Su Changhe strikes fear into everyone who sees him, but when they're alone, she always crooks a finger and teases him: “Puppy, come here.” He gives a helpless laugh, yet willingly bends down: “Woof.” From then 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 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
- 48 Film and TV Crossover: Words Beyond Meaning 综影视：言殊意 [Feel-good story / no fixed pairing / female-lead focused] Yan Shuyi smiled warmly, her eyes crinkling as she spoke in a gentle voice: “Blood? How inelegant.” With a wave of her hand, the person turned to ash. She was once the spirit of an ancient thousand-year-old mountain cherry tree. After grumbling to Heaven that taking human form was too difficult, she was unexpectedly given a green gourd by the Heavenly Dao! From then on, she traveled through three thousand worlds, saving tragic character 696Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 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
- 50 The Legend of the Dark River: Yun Shu 暗河传之云姝 The heroine is supposedly the daughter of the head of the Su family of Dark River, but the truth about her identity is another matter. She is a clear-eyed, dangerously beautiful madwoman who cares only for those she loves and those who love her. She appears gentle and dignified, but has a dark and ruthless side. She is tender toward those she cares about, yet will stop at nothing to achieve her aims. She never regrets anything she has done. Her pairing is with Su Changhe, the head of Dark River. 664Reads—Score10414d adds
