In the end, it was Agunas who dispelled everyone's doubts. The speculations were getting increasingly bizarre and completely off track.
In fact, it's quite simple. Many pathways in the Tea Wood Town Area aren't on any maps. It's not a deliberate concealment; it's just impractical to chart them.
After all, these paths, mostly from Grotto-Rock Village to Cloud Crossing Village, are trails developed by local villagers themselves. Even the officials of Great Xia, let alone Tea Wood Town, might not be fully aware of them. Moreover, these paths aren't maintained, and noting them on maps would be troublesome should they become impassable due to natural disasters.
With official roads in place, these small paths don't need to be marked on maps. Additionally, mapping in the Tea Wood Town Area is infeasible, and the current map is just a rough version done with Drudgeon's help.
