Elise was nearly sixty, a famous elderly medium in North America. She was kindhearted, and her reputation was almost on par with the Warrens'.
Most mediums would have retired by her age, if they hadn't already died in some supernatural incident.
Yet Elise had survived this long despite her habit of meddling in other people's affairs.
It was perfectly reasonable for Li Dan to call her Granny.
"Granny, now that everything's been taken care of, I'm going to head back."
"So soon? Don't you need a rest?" Every time Elise resolved a supernatural incident, she needed a long rest afterward.
Li Dan nodded. He still had Paranormal Activity and A Nightmare on Elm Street to deal with, so he couldn't stay in Los Angeles for long.
As for the thanks from Josh's family, he would leave Elise to handle those.
Elise didn't try to persuade him to stay. Since he wanted to leave, she could hardly force him to remain, so she simply saw him off.
He had been in a hurry when he arrived.
On the way back, however, Li Dan slowed down. Clergy from the Holy See stopped him.
Elise had reported the incident he resolved to the Holy See, and his exorcism authorization had been upgraded once again.
From now on, Li Dan could conduct exorcisms independently. His unofficial authority in society had also increased, and his information was now highly classified.
In other words...
Even the FBI's word now carried less weight than Li Dan's. Of course, since the Holy See had granted him authority, it naturally had corresponding demands.
One requirement was that when influential people encountered supernatural incidents, rescuing them had to take priority over rescuing ordinary people.
The Holy See would assign him certain exorcism missions, and he also had to remain available