Bernard is the most esteemed elder in town, and you could say he is the most knowledgeable person around here. His ability to immediately tell that we weren't tourists from the Great City bears testimony to this, but ultimately, his insights remain at the level of ordinary folk.
Considering the overall situation of ignorance and stubbornness in this world, Bernard's worldly wisdom might not even surpass that of Uncle Wang from any random building corridor on Earth — I firmly believe that in every residential building and alley on Earth, there's an Uncle Wang, as steadfast as faith.
