Novels like Tales of the Dark River: The Hanging Blade
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- 151 Rebirth in the Dark River: The Family Head Only Wants to Redeem Them 暗河新生：大家长他只想救赎 One-on-one romance, mutual salvation, a satisfying story about transforming an organization, and tender emotions Su Changhe is reborn, killed by the sword of the one person he trusted most: Su Muyu. In his previous life, he was the ruthless and violent patriarch of the Dark River, and in the end, everyone abandoned him. In this life, gazing at Su Muyu, cool and aloof beneath his umbrella, he has only one thought: give him and the entire Dark River a different way to live! The royal family of 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 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. 755Reads8.4Score10214d adds
- 153 Quick Transmigration Across Film and TV: Zi Xi 综影视快穿之梓曦 Please don’t bash me. I’m a beginner, so please be kind. If you don’t want to rate it, then don’t, but please don’t bash me. I’m sensitive. I haven’t read the original novel, only watched the TV series. The pacing is slow in places. Most of the couples are broken up, so please don’t take it out on the actors. The logic is weak. 221Reads—Score10214d adds
- 154 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. 744Reads6.4Score10514d adds
- 155 Film and TV Crossover: Transmigrating Into Dramas, Starting With Dark River 综影视：从暗河开始穿剧 [In TV dramas, the fates of characters often leave viewers resentful. This System exists to make up for those regrets. The Host must sign in or make changes at major turning points in the story to earn points.] [You voted on the linked post about whether you'd want to enter a drama if you had the chance. The Host voted yes and got selected. Happy?] Listening to the System, Jiang Wan thought weakly, Why did I have to click that link? A light novel 318Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 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
- 157 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
- 158 Film and TV Crossover: The Bewitching Waters and Heart-Enticing Gu 综影：惑水蛊心录 The ultimate temptress and her countless husbands~ [Films and TV + anime] Written on a whim 934Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 Dark River: The Family Head Gets Jealous Every Day 暗河心声：大家长他每天都在吃醋 [Greedy, lecherous, and fiercely protective Mu Qingmeng VS ruthless and ambitious Su Changhe] Serious warnings: This story is unfriendly toward Xueyue City, the Tang Clan, the Baixiao Hall, the Xiao imperial family, and Wushuang City (except Little Wushuang). Very unfriendly, the kind that will get them killed. It is only friendly toward the Dark River, so if that bothers you, don't read. Mu Qingmeng turned eighteen before learning that she had transmigrated, and found herself in the Dark River, 4.6kReads8.7Score35714d adds
- 160 Above the Dark River, Your Heart Knows Mine 暗河之上，君心知我 She fell from the palace towers and came to rest above the Dark River. He was a lone blade in the river: Su Changhe. Awakening in the netherworld, she gathered the beggars, established a new order, and vowed to carve out a way forward for all living beings. He scoffed at her naivety, yet willingly became her blade, ready to cleave mountains and seas for her. When she returned from the other shore, she set her sights on the throne. Only then did the world realize that the undertaker who devoured 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 Tales of the Dark River: I'm Su Changhe 暗河传之老子苏昌河 Apologies for the out-of-character portrayals. I just want Su Changhe to have a happy ending. HE!!!! Mu Ciling won’t die either. A lot of people won’t die, but those who are supposed to die still will. The main cast is awesome. A lot of the couples won’t be broken up. Su Changhe has a love interest: Xie Wutian. This is based on the TV series. I haven’t read the original novel, so please don’t flame me. 113Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 From Dark River to the Light 暗河向明 (Cover generated by AI) After killing Su Changhe and disbanding the Dark River, Su Muyu headed alone to Nanan City, simply because the person he loved had bought him a house there. He never expected to run into the young miracle doctor. They had not seen each other for ten years, and their reunion should have been a happy one, but Su Muyu just could not smile. He was always staring into the distance, lost in thought. He really, truly missed that person. If he could live his life over again, he, 561Reads6.8Score10414d adds
- 163 Su Changhe, Come Here to Big Sister 苏昌河快到姐碗里来 Whenever people speak of the Dark River, they say it is a darkness tempered into one’s very bones and blood. Su Changhe was a young man whose very name represented hope, yet his ending was so far from happy. I thought he deserved a fulfilling ending, and so this book came to be. (This book is not officially authorized and was written purely for enjoyment.) (An outwardly warm, innocent little flower × the Dark River’s new patriarch) I’ll leave the story here for now. 138Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 Above the Dark River, the Evening Rain Returns to Changhe 暗河之上，暮雨归昌 [Before reading: The story takes place after the death of the head of the family, but the only main characters are Chang and Mu. The plot revolves around being reborn and has basically nothing to do with the original story!] [Before reading: This is a Chang-Mu pairing. I only know the story of Dark River from the TV series, so this fic will differ from the original. It also includes fictional places and characters, so please proceed with caution if that bothers you.] At the end of his life, Su C 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 Tales of the Dark River 《暗河传》 Tales of the Dark River 255Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 Film and TV Crossover: What If There Were One More Person in the Story? 综影视：假如剧里多了个人 Every pairing is one-on-one, and each story features a different protagonist. The stories are independent of one another! Short stories! Xie Baiyue of the Dark River Xie family x Xie Xuan, complete. The main storyline of Dark River is basically unchanged; only the ending is different. Skip this one if you don't like stories that stick to the original plot! The righteous young lady of Dark River x Su Changhe, complete. The heroine was betrothed to Su Muyu as a child. Later, after spending time wi 8.6kReads8.1Score21014d adds
- 167 Tales of the Dark River: A Happy Ending at Last 暗河传之终成眷属 The male and female leads meet around six months before the beginning of Tales of the Dark River. They spend some time growing closer, then, once the story reaches the starting point of Tales of the Dark River, the plot follows its timeline and events. Most of the worldbuilding also follows the novel, and no canon couples are broken up. The heroine, Lin Yunhui, is the only daughter of a wealthy merchant family and has just one older brother. She is doted on at home and is rather innocent and liv 143Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 Film and TV Crossover: Don't Fall in Love in the Game 综影视：别在游戏里谈恋爱 [Crossover of film and television worlds + everyone’s favorite + golden finger + beloved by all + couples broken up] Currently updating: "My Journey to You" & "Love Game in Eastern Fantasy" (Gong Shangjue) 295Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 Film and TV Crossover: Character Profiles Across the Ten Thousand Worlds 综影视：万界人设集 She is a traveler who wanders the Myriad Worlds, bearing a mission whose purpose is unknown. Each time she arrives, she must don the mask of a different powerhouse and live out their fate, yet she never loses herself in the role. In the first world, she is “Li Lun” from Tales of the Dark River, clad in black with ink-dark hair and peerless martial prowess. She watches coldly from the sidelines, casually saving Su Changhe, the venomous snake struggling in the mire. From then on, he clings to her 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 Drunk on the Clear Breeze: Moonlight Over the Dark River 醉清风：月照暗河 Qiyueyue, a wandering physician devoted to healing the world, rescued a gravely wounded man on a rainy night. His identity was a mystery, and he was surrounded by a murderous aura. She had no idea he was Su Changhe, leader of the darkest organization in the martial world, the Dark River. One unexpected act of kindness entwined the fates of light and darkness. When the pure moonlight insists on shining into the endless Dark River, will it be swallowed by the dark, or will it dispel the chill of t 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 Yue Ningxi Across the Film and TV Worlds 综影视之月凝汐 [The Dragon Chant] [Tales of the Dark River] [Till the End of the Moon] Ongoing/ (The Dragon Chant) Cold and aloof? Unfeeling? Who could have guessed that he saves all his tenderness for one person: Yue Ningxi, who strikes fear into the jianghu alongside him! Who says you have to enter the cycle of reincarnation after death? I, Yue Ningxi, am different. With beauty and talent to spare, I travel through worlds and charm handsome men. Only then will my life be complete! The Foxy Charm System gives 732Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 The Legend of the Dark River: Beyond the Other Shore, I Am the Light 暗河传：彼岸之后，我即是光明 Su Changhe x Su Muyu “Cross the great river, and you can reach the other shore. Beyond it, there should be no more endless night, but light.” Reborn, Su Changhe brings new hope and new choices to the Dark River. He wants to give Su Muyu a real, peaceful home. “Muy Yu, if all that lies beyond the other shore is still darkness, then I’ll become the light myself!” “Muyu, I want to give you a home.” “Changhe, you still have me by your side.” Pure love, pure love, pure love! Super sweet, no angs 323Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Film and TV Crossover: The Most Hated? I'm Clearly Everyone's Favorite! 综影视：万人嫌？明明是万人迷！ [Canon-couple breakup + episodic stories + male lead pursues female lead + stunning heroine + falsely disliked by everyone, truly adored by everyone + System + attracts men and women] It’s a System designed to turn universally disliked people into universally adored ones. Its main objective is to seek out the universally disliked in each small world and transform them into darlings of everyone. But the people it gets bound to every time are… not the protagonists, yet somehow even more important 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 Dark River: I'm a Genius in Another World 暗河：我在异界当天才 [Young Blood + The Dark River] The rating's been up for ages, and it'll keep dropping! Go on, drop! Let's see if you can bring it down to zero! No romance + mainly from the heroine's perspective + not a caretaker story + the plot doesn't revolve around the protagonist. Content warning: The heroine will get involved in the royal factional struggle! If you don't like that, don't come in!!! At the very top of the Thirty-Two Houses of Pleasure in Tianqi City lived a darling little girl. For the fir 1.3kReads8.4Score10314d adds
- 175 Su Changhe: She Is My Most Satisfying Master Plan 苏昌河：她是我最得意的布局 “A little promo: Su Changhe's new story is on my profile. Come check it out!” #Tales of the Dark River · Su Changhe × Original Heroine · The timeline overlaps with the Young Heroes period When Yi Wenci was nine, her biological father sent her to the Dark River. Marked by an ill omen, she was an outcast in everyone's eyes. But Su Changhe didn't see her that way. “I can't speak for anyone else, but you are Yi Wenci. As long as it's you, you won't lose.” He said he wasn't a good person, yet after 2.2kReads9.2Score22014d adds
- 176 Tales of the Dark River: I Stir Up Trouble, But I'm No Coward 暗河传：我是搞事，但我不是老六 [Young Blood + Tales of the Dark River | Multiple Secret Identities | Unreliable System | Hilarious Family-of-Three Daily Life + Political Intrigue | CP: Su Changhe] The Dark River's fiercely protective Su brothers x a troublemaker who gets everyone into trouble Read carefully: this is not a wish-fulfillment story. She transmigrates into Young Blood and gets bound to an unreliable System that tells her to save the world. Fine. For the sake of her friends, she accepts. But how she saves it is 3kReads8.2Score21814d adds
- 177 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 2.2kReads8.0Score11614d adds
- 178 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—14d adds
- 179 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
- 180 The Young Blood: Conquering the World with an Iron Hammer 少歌之扛着铁锤走天下 Born after her father's death, she was hidden away by her maternal grandfather from an early age. Unfortunately, she inherited her father's temperament and turned the household upside down. With no other choice, her grandfather had to let her loose to wreak havoc on everyone else. First, she was sent to Hanshui Temple. Then, by chance, she ended up in the Dark River and turned it into a complete mess. Later, she was sent to the immortal mountains of Penglai to recover from her injuries... See th 389Reads—Score10814d adds
- 181 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—Score10614d adds
- 182 Young White Horse and The Song of Youth 少白加少歌 An original female protagonist. Her pairing will probably be Xiao Ruofeng. The Blood of Youth will be added later. Signed with a publisher. 257Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 The Blood of Youth: Love That Cuts to the Bone 少年歌行之相思入骨 “The person in the mirror has not aged; her beauty remains as radiant as ever.” Xiao Se walked to the window, propped his head on one hand, and said, “She is no less beautiful than she was four years ago.” “If the mountain will not come to me, I will go to the mountain.” Xiao Se gazed intently at Lin Siyu and spoke each word clearly. “Everyone says we should obey the will of Heaven, but I refuse!” Lin Siyu swept out Haoyue and coldly looked at the countless swords hanging above their heads. He 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 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
- 185 Where the Evening Rain Returns Is Changhe 暮雨归处是昌河 Where the Evening Rain Returns Is Changhe 18Reads—Score214d adds
- 186 Lord of the Dark River: Su Huaiyu 《暗河之主：苏淮雨》 Lord of the Dark River: Su Huaiyu 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 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
- 188 A Multiverse of Dramas: Little Missions, Easily Handled 综影视，小小任务，拿捏 Fangfang, a modern-day wage slave, takes unconventional paths through various screen worlds and completes the System's childbearing missions in her own unusual way. First world: The Legend of Anhe, Su Changhe Runaway heiress with a baby × Anhe's undertaker Second world: The Story of Minglan, Young General Duan Strong, sweet little flower × Straightforward, goofy young general 1.6kReads—Score11614d adds
- 189 Film and TV Crossover: Beyond the Dark River 影视综：暗河彼岸 I feel so sorry for the members of the Dark River who work themselves to the bone. This story is mainly about saving different characters from the Dark River. The first arc is a crazy experiment, so feel free to skip it. This is a female-oriented story led by the heroine’s perspective. The heroine is the author’s darling, so she’ll never suffer the slightest grievance (unless she’s pretending). A feel-good power fantasy! A feel-good power fantasy! It might not be quite that satisfying, but there 1.7kReads7.9Score10314d adds
- 190 Tales of Dark River: How Many Secret Identities Does the Funeral Master Have? 暗河传：送葬师的马甲有多少？ The Miaojiang Holy Son: Young Lord of the Swordless City. The savage undertaker: The chivalrous ghost beneath the umbrella. There is only one person in this world for whom I would willingly give up everything and stay by his side: Changhe. Some things are beyond compromise. Su Changhe must not die. He is my bottom line. Su Muyu must not die, unless I die first. Otherwise, none of you are allowed to lay a hand on him. When he disguised himself, I found it amusing and couldn’t bring myself to expo 396Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 A Journey Through Film and TV Worlds: Treasure Every Step 综影视且行且珍惜 I write wherever I go, no System, original female protagonist "The Knockout" No CP (everyone is equal before the law): Chen Zhuo "Eighteen Years of Age" Young love: Shi Yanfeng & Cheng Nuo "Half Honey, Half Injury": Du Lei & Nan Zhao "Nirvana in Fire": A Man & Mei Changsu "F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers": Aerin & M.J. "F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers" crack pairing: Kevin & Liu Rachel "The Untamed": Tang Nanxing & Wei Wuxian "Love Like the Galaxy": Jiang Danruo & Ling Buyi (Donghua, Soul Land 1): 679Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 Dark River Sends You to Your Funeral? No, It Sends You to Me! 暗河传送葬？不！是把你送我！ Pairing: archer and poison master Shang Fuling x dagger-wielding undertaker Su Changhe. Other pairings are either kept intact or thrown together in a full-on pairing free-for-all. A new figure has recently appeared in the martial world. Poisoning! Shooting people dead! Committing every kind of evil! Several major powers were thrown into disarray by this sudden newcomer, with the Dark River being the most furious of all. “Dark River, you despicable scum! You killed my martial uncle today. One day 1kReads6.0Score11114d adds
- 193 Rain Falls Over the Dark River, and the Mad Dog Dotes on Me 暗河渡雨，疯犬偏宠 Against the backdrop of the Dark River's conflicts, the story follows Su Changhe and Su Muyu as their relationship deepens from “close brotherhood” into an all-consuming love. In the end, their love is shaped by their opposing allegiances and the cruel hand of fate. #Su Changhe & Su Muyu #Mutual Redemption & Beauty Taming the Mad Dog 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 Tracing the Light Through the Dark River to the Far Shore, Twilight Rain Flows Through Lichuan into Changhe 暗河溯光达彼岸，暮雨沥川汇昌河 A Dark River fanfic, ensemble cast, two male leads: two powerful characters, Su Changhe x Su Muyu, Chang and Mu Secondary couples: Mu Qingyang x Mu Xuewei, Tang Lianyue x Mu Yumo x Lei Yunhe, Xie Xuan x Bai Hehuai, Xie Buxie x Xie Huaqing, Zhao Yuzhen x Li Hanyi, Mu Ciling x Xiao Chaoyan, Wen Liang x Mu Chunfeng, Heavenly Official x Earthly Official The story starts with Su Changhe being two years older than Su Muyu, and follows them from the time they enter Dark River as children until they kil 468Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 195 Tales of the Dark River: My Carefree Ways Got Me in Trouble 暗河传：摆烂的我被心声坑惨了 [Enjoying life as a carefree, gossip-loving slacker, Xie Yun Zhao VS barely alive and only hoping to retire, Su Mu Yu] [OOC warning: This is a fanfic born from my fantasies after watching the Lament of the River of Darkness TV series. I've only watched the show, not read the novel. If this isn't your thing, run!] Xie Yun Zhao transmigrated, becoming a nameless nobody in the River of Darkness. After struggling for so long to make something of herself, her cheat finally came online, fifteen years 3.3kReads8.9Score17814d adds
- 196 Film and TV Crossover: Winning at Love Without a Script 综影视：无剧本也能赢的恋爱局 The worlds in this crossover are all separate. The heroine doesn't know the original plots, but she changes everyone's original endings. I'm not great at writing blurbs, so please check the first chapter for content warnings. Each world is independent, and every world has a different heroine. All romances are one-on-one. The start of the first chapter in each world will note anything readers might find concerning. If you don't like it, just skip that one (´∀`)♡ World One: The Journey of L 133Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 Dark River Fanfic: Su Muyun Is Reborn and Raises Little Changhe 暗河同人苏暮雨重生养小昌河 Without Su Muyu, there would be no Su Changhe. Without Su Changhe, Su Muyu would no longer exist. What would happen if Su Muyu could return to the beginning and raise the young Su Changhe himself? ... Mu-Chang pairing 432Reads7.0Score10414d adds
- 198 Dark River: I Only Want Su Muyu 暗河之我只要苏暮雨 In his previous life, Su Changhe died by his closest friend’s sword. Reborn in his youth in the Dark River, he vows that this time he’ll cast aside all the bloodshed and blades, asking only that Su Muyu live a peaceful life. Together, they will rewrite the fate of the Dark River and journey toward the light. He will never let you down. 284Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 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
- 200 Tales of the Dark River: Changhe, Come with Me! 暗河传：昌河，跟我走！ Two male leads + both reborn + mutual salvation + pure love + sweet romance + two equally powerful leads Su Muyu * Su Changhe Trust me, it really is sweet. The earlier part is just a little lovers' spat! Su Changhe rested his forehead against his and chuckled. “That sword strike hurt. So in this life, you’ll have to spend your whole life making it up to me.” Su Muyu gently drew him into his arms. “All right. I’ll give you the rest of my life, from black hair to white, and spend every moment lovi 186Reads7.7Score—14d adds
