In Shangguan Heng's opinion, the easiest way to handle such incidents would be to throw the Snow Lotus back to the man earlier on or to the men chasing after it. As long as one didn't become greedy, he could quickly eliminate such troubles regardless of his strength. If the item in question was extremely precious and happened to something one had been looking for, he would definitely want to keep it for himself. However, that would require three favorable factors.
The first two called for good timing and geographical convenience, so it would be easy for him to escape or hide.
The last one called for him to be at an advantage in terms of strength.