Beast people
Somewhere deep in the dark forest.
"We've deployed a lot of our forces. The symbiotic humans are planning to capture different kinds of bug beasts here to ambush them."
Said a shadow that is upside down the tree, looking down at the three more shadowy creatures.
"The three of us will take care of every symbiotic cultivator in the dark thorn forest. If any of you come and try to obstruct us from drinking our food, we will be your enemies."
One of the three shadows stood up.
"Is it possible that humans didn't know about this?"
He looked like a shadow of a humanoid creature with a lion's mane and the horns of a deer.
"Of course, We have the Lin Family to take care of it. They can be trusted for their greediness in power, so giving them a profit will make them do what you want them to do.
"And we will betray them after this transaction. Just wait for our return. We will know all the Family and Pavilion that took part."
Replied the creature at the tree.