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- 1 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 285Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Film and TV Crossover: The Vicious Beauty Is Always Forced by Villains 综影视：恶毒美人总被坏种强制 [Status: On indefinite hiatus, Everyone's Favorite + Dark Obsession + Mary Sue + Forced Love + Yandere + Clumsy Beauty + Size Difference] There is no fixed male lead. Whoever the heroine falls for becomes the male lead. World One: Chronicle of Yue Linqi, with all-route endings World Two: Dark River Chronicles 79Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 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 467Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 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
- 5 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 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 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 780Reads—Score107Shelves
- 7 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—Score110Shelves
- 8 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—Shelves
- 9 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 189Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 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—Score144Shelves
- 11 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 46Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 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! 823Reads8.2Score110Shelves
- 13 Under the Silent River: I'm Crueler Than Su Muyu 暗河传：我苏慕风比苏慕雨狠 Su Mufeng was an ordinary college student. While reading the novel The Dark River, he accidentally fell asleep and unexpectedly found himself in the world of The Dark River. People say Mufeng follows the rain, but he has his own views on the martial world, its grudges, and its vendettas. He is nothing like his brother, Su Muyu, because he is evil! Each volume of this book is a different The Dark River fan fiction. If you like them, come on in! If you don't like a particular volume, feel free to 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Film and TV Crossover: Supporting Characters, Don’t Cry, I’m Here! 综影视：配角别哭，我来了！ [TV and film + original stories / soul transmigration + sweet romance + no fixed male lead] Jing Shu's journey through TV dramas and films begins when she is bound to a supporting-character redemption System~ Let us drown our sorrows together for ten thousand years. “Scarlet Heart: Yinxiang” (Complete) “Empresses in the Palace: Nian Shilan” (Complete) “Journey to the West: Princess of Tianzhu” (Complete) 396Reads5.8Score103Shelves
- 15 Lord of the Dark River: Su Huaiyu 《暗河之主：苏淮雨》 Lord of the Dark River: Su Huaiyu 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 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 161Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Xuyue Crosses the Chang River 胥月渡昌河 He is the undertaker of the Dark River, the solitary moon of Yunxiu Manor. He doesn't know how to love, yet he's very good at loving others; He longs to be loved, yet always ends up losing it; Their meeting was fate, and a bond between them. From two lonely hearts, a sunflower bloomed. 389Reads—Score103Shelves
- 18 Tales of the Dark River: Slay the Wolf 暗河传，杀破狼 Tales of the Dark River, Wolf Killing 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 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—Shelves
- 20 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—Shelves
- 21 Qilin Blood from the Start, Yet I Ended Up in a Wuxia World? 开局麒麟血，结果在武侠世界？ Jing Duoduo transmigrated. She knew for certain that she had transmigrated because just one minute ago, a System had appeared in her mind. Though it crackled and sputtered with sparks, it had given her a Qilin bloodline and a beginner's gift pack. But the System seemed to have run off. It had even said something about a transmission error. Could it be because it sent her to this desolate wilderness? Puzzled, she pushed along the electric scooter she had brought with her, along with a few package 7.4kReads6.3Score583Shelves
- 22 Film and TV Crossover: I Became the System Everyone Loves 综影视：我成了万人迷系统本统 Fan favorite + love-triangle showdown + heroine-focused + an overpowered golden finger + possessive romance + no missions An ordinary college student in the 21st century is suddenly found one day by her parents, who are Systems from the System Universe. From then on, she is no longer human! Simply put, a college student becomes a fan-favorite System, taking on the identities of heroines or supporting female characters from different film and TV dramas, and finding herself in all kinds of love-tr 4.9kReads—Score254Shelves
- 23 Film and TV Crossover: Starting by Buying Wujian City 综影视：从买下无剑城开始 After staying up all night watching a show, 21st-century college student Mu Jinghong wakes up to discover that she has transmigrated into the world of Tales of the Dark River. There, she struggles amid the shifting currents of the Dark River, wanting to escape but unable to... 706Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 When the Head of Dark River and the Su Family Patriarch Had a Daughter Together 当暗河大家长和苏家主有了亲闺女 Could you please rate this for me, everyone? Thank you 🥰🥰🥰 When Su Changhe, the future head of the Dark River, and the Su family head have a darling daughter named Le You, blessed with nine-tenths of Heaven’s fortune in the Daoist tradition, Le You’s arrival brings change and hope to the Dark River’s future. Su Changhe: “Who gets it, living the lie-flat life thanks to his daughter? This is the life!” 534Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Film and TV Crossover: Snatching People Is My Specialty 综影视：抢人我是专业的 [Villainess + Chaotic Pairings + Ensemble Cast] The villainess rises to power. The heroine is no good person. Good women earn a reputation. Bad women get everything. I'll fight and claw my way to having it all! Anyone who isn't ruthless enough to their enemies won't survive. I intend to show everyone just how much I'm willing to sacrifice for my ambition. Su Changhe has a secret crush on Mu Yumo, and Qian Jun finds out. Qian Jun: “Well, I like this little beagle. I'm stealing him!” "Young Blood" 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 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 95Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Film and TV Crossover: Which Set Am I on Today? 综影视：本宫今天又在哪个片场？ Characters from various TV dramas and films swap identities, including some fictional characters. Mainly from Empresses in the Palace, Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, Young Blood, Tales of the Dark River, and more... 1. Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Cao Qinmo -- Chen Wanyin ✔ 2. Tales of the Dark River: An Lingrong -- Wenrou (Bai Hehuai's biological younger sister, a fictional character) ✔ 3. The Story of Minglan: Hu Shanxiang -- Lin Qinshuang ✔ 4. Young Blood: Yixiu -- Hu Cuoyang, the Princ 12.4kReads5.6Score595Shelves
- 28 Dark River: That Strange Assassin 暗河：那个奇怪的杀手 Xie Jinhuan, daughter of the Xie family, was born an orphan. Fortunately, she had a fine master in Xie Qidao and a daft junior fellow disciple in Xie Buxie. She met her master as a child, and grew up to meet the current head of the Anhe. He was nothing like the demons of the Anhe, more like an immortal wanderer of the jianghu. “Take my blade and test the sword in your hand.” “I’m a simple person. I just love hearing people praise me.” Setting: The protagonist has a training space with her at all 4.1kReads8.2Score427Shelves
- 29 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... 718Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Si Yu's Transmigration Journey Through Film and TV Worlds 综影视之司羽的穿越之旅 A collection of fanfiction based on various dramas. Different tastes for different readers. Completed: Huai Shui Bamboo Pavilion: Zhang Zheng in White; Blood River; Su Changhe; The Heart of the World: Fan Yunfei Currently ongoing: Journey to the Mountains and Seas, Xiao Qiushui Next story: A Dream Within a Book, Li Shiliu Leave a comment if there's something you'd like to read. 382Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 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 51Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 After Being Revived in Tales of the Dark River, Su Muyu Went Mad 暗河传复活后，苏暮雨疯了 Main CP: Mu Chang. Everything for a happy ending. May be out of character. Please don't make suggestions about my original settings. Mu Chang forever. This is fanfiction based on The Blood of Youth: Dark River, by the original author, Zhou Munan. Mu Chang forever. 727Reads6.6Score101Shelves
- 33 Tales of the Dark River: I Use Jin Yong’s Martial Arts to Subdue the Martial World 暗河传：我以金庸武功镇江湖 [One male and one female lead] [Personally, I think the The Blood of Youth arc is better than the Tales of the Dark River arc. Later on, the story won't follow the original as closely as Tales of the Dark River does, and will have its own original plot. After The Blood of Youth ends, there's also the [Immortals Beyond the Border arc], but it doesn't start as a separate volume, so just keep reading after The Blood of Youth.] [Tales of the Dark River arc: complete, Chapters 1–138] [The Blood of Yo 3.7kReads6.3Score165Shelves
- 34 Film and TV Crossover: Supporting Actresses Deserve a Brilliant Life Too 综影视：女配也要活得精彩 A crossover of TV dramas, where the female leads rewrite their fates World One: You Are My Glory World Two: See You in Class Eighteen World Three: Ten Years of Lanterns in the Jianghu 846Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 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—Shelves
- 36 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—Score104Shelves
- 37 Tales of the Dark River: Tang Lianyue’s First Trip Out of the Village, Where He Meets the Top Succubus Mu Yumo 暗河传:唐怜月新手出村遇顶级魅魔慕雨墨 Tales of the Dark River: Tang Lianyue's First Trip Out of the Village Leads Him to Top-Tier Succubus Mu Yumo 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Tales of the Dark River: The Ghost Sword Immortal Invites You All to Die 暗河传：鬼剑仙请诸位赴死 Born with double pupils, Mu Tong was the most outstanding genius the Dark River had seen in a century. He once had a bright future ahead of him, but at the age of ten, his mother’s death drove him to launch a rebellion in a fit of rage. The Patriarch and the heads of the three families joined forces to suppress him. After the rebellion failed, he was imprisoned in the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda and left to fend for himself. Ten years later, a great upheaval struck the Dark River, and Mu Tong final 22.3kReads6.0Score1.4kShelves
- 39 Film and TV Crossover: Taking the Unorthodox Path 综影视：剑走偏锋 A crossover fanfiction based on various dramas Volume One: Tales of the Dark River: Xiao Ruofeng Upright and refined young master × mischievous little enchantress Wen Wangshu: “When I reach the Spirit Wandering Profound Realm, I'll kidnap you back to the Wen family to be my live-in son-in-law.” Xiao Ruofeng: “That is exactly what I wish for. I'll await good news.” In Tianqi City, Xiao Lingchen stood on top of a glazed roof tile and called down to his parents, who were embracing below: “Mother, y 5.8kReads—Score260Shelves
- 40 Film and TV Crossover: Easing the Heart's Lingering Resentment 【综影视】拂我心中意难平 The Dark River’s tide rises, and even its assassins have hearts. The Other Shore is hard to find, but we journey toward the light. Dark River Chronicles: A series of Su Changhe fan works, with both BG and BL pairings. 1. The Other Shore: Su Changhe paired with the original heroine Mu Sihua. (Complete) How can a modern girl with no golden finger survive after transmigrating into the Dark River? 2. Life-Bound Gu: Su Changhe paired with Ye Dingzhi. (Complete) What if Su Changhe and Ye Dingzhi fell 449Reads—Score106Shelves
- 41 Film and TV Crossover: Chenyue 综影视：尘月 [The Dark River Chronicles, ongoing...] [What a Mess, ongoing...] [The Dark River Chronicles: The Top Assassin Only Wants to Farm] Synopsis: Chen Yue is a frail orphan with lofty ambitions, determined to be strong enough to move mountains and command the world. She accidentally ends up in the Dark River’s training grounds as an assassin-in-training. To stay alive, she decisively clings to Su Muyu, the top expert there. Through a twist of fate, she also becomes Su Changhe’s sworn enemy, and the t 2.2kReads—Score102Shelves
- 42 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 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 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—Score100Shelves
- 44 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 679Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 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—Shelves
- 46 Under the Silent River: The Overworked Office Drone Makes It to Shore 暗河传之社畜上岸 I’m Lin Yao. Before I died from working overtime, I saved a child, earned enough merit, and bound myself to a farming System. The System said my reward was to transmigrate to a picturesque wuxia world and live out my retirement by farming. But how is the Ghost-Crying Abyss, with its black clouds overhead and bones strewn everywhere, a retirement paradise? To make matters worse, Su Muyu’s blade and Su Changhe’s poisoned palm came at me at the same time. “Who are you?” I hugged the tomato seedling 40Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 The Legend of the Dark River: Deep as Ink 暗河传：墨色情浓 948Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Tales of the Dark River: Danxi's Travels 暗河传之丹曦游记 Volume One: Tales of the Dark River: I Became a System... (In my story, the younger brother is his biological brother, not adopted.) Su Changli wanders with his older brother. Later, his brother tells him he’ll take him somewhere they can get enough to eat, and so they arrive at the Dark River. But the place turns out to be terrifying. They provide food and lodging, but not a guarantee you’ll stay alive! Luckily, he doesn’t know what “scam” means, or he’d really think he’d run into a con artist. 818Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 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 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 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! 27Reads—Score—Shelves
